All India Mahila Congress
All India Mahila Congress (AIMC), also referred to as Mahila Congress, is the women's wing of the Congress Party (INC).[1] The current President is Sushmita Dev.[2]
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| Abbreviation | AIMC |
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| Formation | September 1984 |
| Headquarters | 24, Akbar Road, New Delhi 110001 |
President | Sushmita Dev |
Parent organization | Indian National Congress |
| Website | www.aimc.in |
History
One early high point for the organisation was a conference held in Bangalore in mid-1984 attended by Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, and 30,000 delegates.[3]
Organisation
The All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) is split into regional branches designated as Pradesh Mahila Congress (State Women's Congress) which represents the AIMC in the states and union territories of India.[4] The AIMC consists of the card–holding women members of the Indian National Congress which elects the executive committee and state president of each of the PMCCs.[5]
| PMCC | PMCC President |
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| Andaman and Nicobar Islands TMCC | |
| Andhra Pradesh PMCC | |
| Arunachal Pradesh PMCC | |
| Assam PMCC | |
| Bihar PMCC | |
| Chandigarh TMCC | |
| Chhattisgarh PMCC | Phulo Devi Netam |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu TMCC | |
| Delhi PMCC | |
| Goa PMCC | |
| Gujarat PMCC | |
| Haryana PMCC | Sumitra Chauhan |
| Himachal Pradesh PMCC | |
| Jammu and Kashmir PMCC | |
| Jharkhand PMCC | |
| Karnataka PMCC | |
| Kerala PMCC | Lathika Subhash |
| Ladakh TMCC | |
| Lakshadweep TMCC | |
| Madhya Pradesh PMCC | Mandvi Chauhan |
| Maharashtra PMCC | |
| Manipur PMCC | |
| Meghalaya PMCC | |
| Mizoram PMCC | |
| Mumbai RMCC | |
| Nagaland PMCC | |
| Odisha PMCC | |
| Puducherry PMCC | |
| Punjab PMCC | Mamata Dutta |
| Rajasthan PMCC | |
| Sikkim PMCC | |
| Tamil Nadu PMCC | |
| Telangana PMCC | |
| Tripura PMCC | |
| Uttarakhand PMCC | Sarita Arya |
| Uttar Pradesh PMCC | |
| West Bengal PMCC |
List of Presidents
| President | Period |
|---|---|
| Begum Abida Ahmed | 1983–1988 |
| Jayanti Patnaik | 1988–1990[6] |
| Kumudben Joshi | 1990–1993 |
| Girija Vyas | 1993–1998 |
| Ambika Soni | 1998–1999 |
| Chandresh Kumari Katoch | 1999–2003 |
| Rita Bahuguna Joshi | 2003–2008 |
| Prabha Thakur | 2008–2011 |
| Anita Varma | 2011–2013 |
| Shobha Oza | 2013–2017 |
| Sushmita Dev | 2017–Present |
General Secretary
In October 2015 Nagma, who was previously a film actress, was appointed to the office General Secretary.[7] In January 2019 INC president Rahul Gandhi appointed Apsara Reddy as National General Secretary, Reddy being noted as the first transgender office holder in the AIMC.[8]
References
- Singh (2003), p. 69.
- The New Indian Express (2019).
- Badhwar (2014).
- Kumar (1990), pp. 48–49.
- AICC (2013).
- PoI (2014).
- PTI (2015).
- Newsd (2019).
- AICC (3 February 2013). "Congress in states". All India Congress Committee. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.
- Badhwar, Inderjit (17 February 2014) [1986]. "All India Mahila Congress hit by political infighting between its chairperson and convenor". India Today. India. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- Gandi, Rajiv (c. 1987). "Inauguration of All-India Mahila Congress (1) Conference by PM at New Delhi.". Rajiv Gandhi Archive Movie A-041. India: Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. Event occurs at 54. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- Kumar, Kedar Nath (1 January 1990). Political Parties in India, Their Ideology and Organisation. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170992059. OCLC 243718494. OL 4597958W – via Google Books.
- Newsd (8 January 2019). "Congress appoints Apsara Reddy as the first transgender National General Secretary of AIMC". Newsd www.newsd.in. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- PoI (2014). "Biographical Sketch: Member of Parliament, 12th Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- PTI (6 October 2015). "Nagma made General Secretary of All India Mahila Congress". India: The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- Singh, Pitam (22 February 2003). Women Legislators in Indian Politics. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788180690198. OCLC 491611670. OL 3716171M – via Google Books.
- The New Indian Express (25 October 2019). "All India Mahila Congress writes to Amit Shah over Gopal Kanda's support to BJP in Haryana". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019.
External links
| Pradesh Mahila Congress Committees (PMCC, TMCC & RMCC) |
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| Presidents |
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| Current General Secretaries |
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| Current National Secretaries |
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| Current National Coordinators |
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| Current Social Media Coordinators |
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