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Congress Working Committee: Executive committee of the Indian National Congress (INC)
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) is the executive committee of the Indian National Congress. It was formed in December 1920 at Nagpur session of INC which was headed by C. Vijayaraghavachariar. It is composed of senior party leaders and is responsible for taking decisions on important policy and organizational matters, as well as guiding and directing the party's activities and campaigns at the national level. It typically consists of fifteen members elected from the All India Congress Committee (AICC). The CWC is headed by the party president, who is elected by the members of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), the party's central governing body.

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Congress Working Committee to discuss 2024 election strategy and campaign plan on December 21

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Shashi Tharoor terms circulation of his cropped image with Mahua Moitra 'cheap politics'

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Congress resolves to make INDIA bloc 'electoral success' to free country from 'divisive politics'

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Congress president Kharge forms new CWC, includes Shashi Tharoor, Sachin Pilot in new team

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CWC to meet on August 28 amid buzz of Ashok Gehlot getting top job

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Rahul's youth focus stumps veterans in G-23, loyalists

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Congress Working Committee meets to discuss poll debacle

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