All India Mahila Congress

All India Mahila Congress (AIMC), also referred to as Mahila Congress, is the women's wing of the Indian National Congress (INC).[1] It was founded in 1940 to promote the political and social empowerment of women in India. Currently Alka Lamba heads the All India Mahila Congress as its president appointed on 5 January 2024

All India Mahila Congress
AbbreviationAIMC
Formation15 September 1984 (38 years ago)
FoundersSucheta Kripalani,
Indian National Congress
Headquarters24, Akbar Road, New Delhi 110001
National President
Alka Lamba
Parent organization
Indian National Congress
Websitehttps://www.inc.in/all-india-mahila-congress

History

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An 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.[2]

Organisation

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The All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) consists of the state level committees designated as Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee (State Women's Congress Committee) which represents the AIMC in the states and union territories of India.[3] 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.[4][failed verification]

General Secretary

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In October 2015 Nagma, who was previously a film actress, was appointed to the office General Secretary.[5] 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.[6]

In March 2020, Aiyshwarya Mahadev was appointed its National Secretary.

In August 2021, Netta D'Souza was appointed its Acting National President.[7]

List of Presidents

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S.noPresidentPortraitPeriodHome State
1.Begum Abida Ahmed 19831988Uttar Pradesh
2.Jayanti Patnaik 19881990[8]Odisha
3.Kumudben Joshi 19901993Gujarat
4.Girija Vyas 19931998Rajasthan
5.Ambika Soni 19981999Punjab
6.Chandresh Kumari Katoch 19992003Rajasthan
7.Rita Bahuguna Joshi 20032008Uttar Pradesh
8.Prabha Thakur20082011Rajasthan
9.Anita Verma20112013Himachal Pradesh
10.Shobha Oza20132017Madhya Pradesh
11.Sushmita Dev20172021[9]Assam
12.Netta D'Souza20215 January 2024Gujarat
13.Alka Lamba 5 January 2024IncumbentDelhi

List of State Presidents

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PMCCPMCC PresidentSource
Andaman and Nicobar Islands TMCCNeelaveni[10]
Andhra Pradesh PMCCLam Tantiya Kumari[11]
Arunachal Pradesh PMCCMarina Kanglang[12]
Assam PMCCMira Borthakur Goswami[13]
Bihar PMCCAmita Bhushan[14]
Chandigarh TMCCDeipa Asdhir Dubey[15]
Chhattisgarh PMCCPhulo Devi Netam
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu TMCC
Delhi PMCCPushpa Singh
Goa PMCCBeena Shantaram Naik[16]
Gujarat PMCCJenny Thummar[17]
Haryana PMCCSumitra Chauhan
Himachal Pradesh PMCCZainab Chandel[18]
Jammu and Kashmir PMCCIndu Pawar[19]
Jharkhand PMCCGunjan Singh
Karnataka PMCCPushpa Amarnath
Kerala PMCCJebi Mather
Ladakh TMCC
Lakshadweep TMCC
Madhya Pradesh PMCCVibha Patel
Maharashtra PMCCMrs. Charulata Tokas
Manipur PMCCMutum Sarma
Meghalaya PMCC
Mizoram PMCC
Mumbai RMCCAnisha Bagul
Nagaland PMCC
Odisha PMCCMeenakshi Bahinipati
Puducherry PMCCBreme Panjagandhi
Punjab PMCCSmt. Balvir Sodhi (Rani)
Rajasthan PMCCSmt. Rehana Rayaz Chisti
Sikkim PMCC
Tamil Nadu PMCCR. Sudha
Telangana PMCCSunitha Rao Mudiraj
Tripura PMCC
Uttarakhand PMCCJyoti Rautela
Uttar Pradesh PMCCAradhana Mishra
West Bengal PMCC

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Singh (2003), p. 69.
  2. ^ Badhwar (2014).
  3. ^ Kumar (1990), pp. 48–49.
  4. ^ AICC (2013).
  5. ^ PTI (2015).
  6. ^ Newsd (2019).
  7. ^ CTBUREAU NTB (2020).
  8. ^ PoI (2014).
  9. ^ "Sushmita Dev, Who Backed CAA, Quits Cong; Kapil Sibal Says 'Party Moves on with Eyes Wide Open'". News18. 16 August 2021.
  10. ^ sanjib (18 April 2017). "New State President of Mahila Congress Committee appointed". Andaman Sheekha. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  11. ^ "lam tantiya kumari takes oath as Andhra Pradesh mahila congress president".
  12. ^ "Arunachal: APMCC conducts motivational and leadership awareness programme for women in grassroot level". Arunachal24. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  13. ^ NEWS, NE NOW (23 March 2022). "Mira Borthakur appointed as president of Assam Pradesh Mahila Congress". Northeast Now. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  14. ^ Madan Kumar (21 February 2014). "State Mahila Congress chief to expose government | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  15. ^ ANI (17 November 2019). "Deipa Asdhir Dubey appointed as Chandigarh Mahila Congress President". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Goa Congress Women's Wing Chief Pratima Coutinho Joins AAP". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Gujarat: Jenny Thummar appointed Mahila Congress chief". The Indian Express. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Women not safe under BJP rule: Himachal Mahila Cong chief". ANI News. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  19. ^ "J&K Mahile Congress takes out protest march over women rights". Hindustan Times. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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