NEW DELHI: Putting stress on performance and participation in Parliament, Congress is learnt to have instituted a system to assess its LS MPs. It has told members that a keen eye is being kept on them and they should live up to the expectations of their large support base that elected them.
LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi chaired a meeting of party MPs Thursday in which they were informed about the performance assessment, which places premium on their showing in the House.
The party management is said to have told the members that they should attend and participate in the proceedings, raising issues, pushing back against the govt where required, and speak effectively. It was conveyed that their performance was being monitored and those who make effective speeches will be given more opportunities in future.
Interestingly, the Gandhi scion asked members’ views on the speeches they thought were impactful. When some names were offered, he looked into his personal list and said that their names matched. A special mention was made about former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Channi, Jharkhand MP Sukhdeo Bhagat, the two Manipur MPs Arthur Alfred and Bimol Akoijam, and Punjab member Raja Warring, besides a couple of other MPs.
Sources said the MPs were given instructions to stay close to people and raise their concerns in the House. Given that a large part of Congress contingent arefirst term MPs, the members were encouraged that they have the talent and should not worry about mistakes, adding that they would be guided as required.
“Rahul Gandhi has created a structure where performance is being assessed. Members have to participate and perform. Every MP has been voted by a constituency of 18-20 lakh voters, they should not hesitate,” a functionary said.
Sources said given the system put in place, all members are being given a chance to speak, and 80 MPs have already participated once since the inaugural session when an elaborate debate was held on the motion of thanks to the President’s joint address.
LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi chaired a meeting of party MPs Thursday in which they were informed about the performance assessment, which places premium on their showing in the House.
The party management is said to have told the members that they should attend and participate in the proceedings, raising issues, pushing back against the govt where required, and speak effectively. It was conveyed that their performance was being monitored and those who make effective speeches will be given more opportunities in future.
Interestingly, the Gandhi scion asked members’ views on the speeches they thought were impactful. When some names were offered, he looked into his personal list and said that their names matched. A special mention was made about former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Channi, Jharkhand MP Sukhdeo Bhagat, the two Manipur MPs Arthur Alfred and Bimol Akoijam, and Punjab member Raja Warring, besides a couple of other MPs.
Sources said the MPs were given instructions to stay close to people and raise their concerns in the House. Given that a large part of Congress contingent arefirst term MPs, the members were encouraged that they have the talent and should not worry about mistakes, adding that they would be guided as required.
“Rahul Gandhi has created a structure where performance is being assessed. Members have to participate and perform. Every MP has been voted by a constituency of 18-20 lakh voters, they should not hesitate,” a functionary said.
Sources said given the system put in place, all members are being given a chance to speak, and 80 MPs have already participated once since the inaugural session when an elaborate debate was held on the motion of thanks to the President’s joint address.
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