Shillong, Jan 16: The opposition Congress is getting into election mode for the upcoming 2023 Assembly polls and it has begun the preparations with the formation of the manifesto and campaign committees on Saturday.

After chairing a meeting, Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) chief Vincent H Pala told reporters that the party has decided to form the campaign committee, manifesto committee and the coordination committee.

He said the names of members of these committees will be forwarded to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) for its approval.

“Hopefully by the end of the month, all these committees will be approved and maybe by February we can have the general meeting of the executive members of the committee,” Pala added.

He informed that the coordination committee will be to coordinate between the AICC and MPCC on who should be the star campaigners for 2023 elections.

The committee will also decide the venues where Congress leaders like Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, P Chidambaram will be invited, he said. A farmer cell was also formed during the meeting.

Pala further informed that the party also emphasized on enrolment, the last date of which has been finalized on March 31, this year.

Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Ampareen Lyngdoh said these committees are very important as the party prepares for the 2023 elections.

Stating that the manifesto committee would be working full time, Lyngdoh said the people of the state want the Congress party to come clear on what will be its main agendas if voted to office.

“(Therefore), we have requested MLAs and MDCs to forward some of their thoughts, some of the important issues that are relevant in their area so that we can consolidate on all of this information and come up with a very strong straightforward manifesto which will be a huge strength of the party,” she said.

“We are also looking at ensuring that all the 60 constituencies in the state of Meghalaya are functional by the month of February,” Lyngdoh added.