New Delhi, June 13: The three-day brainstorming session of the Congress leaders beginning in Shimla from July 7 would be more focussed on younger leadership at the PCC level as also on various issues including political, economic and international situation confronted by the country. "The interactive sessions of the chief ministers conclave were at societal and government level. The Shimla conclave would be more focussed on party level to attempt to discuss poll strategies, programmes and organisational matters", party spokesman Abhishekh Singhvi told reporters.

The session, five years after the first session at Panchmarhi in August 1998, would also attempt to focus on younger leadership at PCC level and explore their potential in coming assembly elections later this year and Lok Sabha polls next year, he said.

The session would come out with five background papers on political, economic, agriculture, international and social empowerment which would guide the party programmes in the days to come, he said.

The meeting would be attended by over 200 top leaders of the party including CWC members, AICC general secretaries, chief ministers of party ruled states, PCC presidents and CLP leaders besides special invitees.

Bureau Report