Congress president Sonia Gandhi has decided to constitute an 'empowered action group' for 2024 to address political challenges ahead, announced Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala after the party's crucial meeting to further discuss poll strategist Prashant Kishor's proposal to revamp it ahead of the next general elections. Surjewala, however, avoided answering any queries on Kishor's role in the party.

The Congress also decided to organise a ‘Navsankalp Chintan Shivir’ on May 13-14 and 15 in Rajasthan's Udaipur in which 400 delegates will participate, Surjewala said.

Addressing the media outside Sonia Gandhi's 10 Janpath residence, Surjewala said the party president received a report from the eight-member group constituted by her on April 21.

"Today she discussed that report with the group. Based on the discussions, the Congress president has decided to constitute an Empowered Action Group-2024 in order to address the political challenges ahead," he said.

Committee members KC Venugopal, Digvijaya Singh, Ambika Soni, Surjewala, Jairam Ramesh, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were present in the meeting held at 10 Janpath in New Delhi.