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.
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
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
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]
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