Bengaluru, 19 July 

Congress' organisational restructuring exercise in Karnataka will begin on Monday as part of the Bharat Jodo initiative, the party's State Chief BK Hariprasad said.

Hariprasad also dismissed speculation over his possible induction into the Karnataka Cabinet. He added that he would visit New Delhi only to convey his views to the party leadership.

"AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal will arrive on 24 July to inaugurate the drive. The Congress has launched a nationwide organisational restructuring campaign. Karnataka is the only remaining southern state where it is yet to begin," he told reporters on Sunday.

He said about 170 observers, including 40 from the AICC and around 120 from the KPCC, would spend at least a week in every district and submit recommendations on whether existing DCC Presidents should continue or be replaced.

The High Command will take a final decision based on their reports, he said, calling it the first comprehensive organisational exercise since the Congress Working Committee resolution adopted at Belagavi.

On changes in the KPCC office-bearers, Hariprasad said a new committee will be constituted following the resignation of the previous president and that the existing Vice-Presidents and general secretaries will continue until then.

Speaking about the electoral roadmap, Hariprasad said the 2028 Karnataka Assembly election was only a "semi-final" for the Congress.

"What matters most is the 2029 Lok Sabha election. Our goal is to make Rahul Gandhi the Prime Minister," he said.