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Being led by the `hand'

Even as the old guard settles into a familiar routine, first-timers to the Congress plenary are gung-ho about the whole affair, find out M. RAJEEV and RAVI REDDY

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THE ORDER CHANGETH CWC member Vayalar Ravi attends to a phone call while Nizamabad MP Madhu Yaskhi flanked by Sandeep Dixit, son of Delhi CM, Sheila Dixit and Deepender Singh Hooda, son of Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, wait for him to finish

The veterans have been there done that and been there again and again. They have gone through the whole political rigmarole of speeches, rhetoric, sabre rattling, declarations and the works. To the seniors, the 82nd AICC plenary might be little more than a flashback unfolding yet again at Gachibowli - calling for no more than jaded smiles and clich‚d responses.

But the winds of change are sweeping across, pretty apparent in the excitement of the young breed of MPs and legislators who are first-timers to this apex meet. This bunch of youngsters are looking at the plenary as a "huge learning ground". At the first opportunity, the group members break into upbeat conversations narrating their experiences in the Parliament and also the "excitement" they feel in participating in the highest forum of the party here. "We are confi- dent of living up to people's expectations," they say. With Nizamabad MP Madhu Goud Yaskhi as the coordinator, this young group were seen humbly introducing themselves to seniors and veterans arriving in the city besides interacting with them on various issues.

The young MPs are keyed up about the plenary as it sets tone for the future course of action in the form of resolutions on different issues. "The The veterans have been there done that and been there again and again. They have gone through the whole political rigmarole of speeches, rhetoric, sabre rattling, declarations and the works. To the seniors, the 82nd AICC plenary might be little more than a flashback unfolding yet again at Gachibowli - calling for no more than jaded smiles and clich‚d responses. But the winds of change are sweeping across, pretty apparent in the excitement of the young breed of MPs and legislators who are first-timers to this apex meet. This bunch of youngsters are looking at the plenary as a "huge learning ground". At the first opportunity, the group members break into upbeat conversations narrating their experiences in the Parliament and also the "excitement" they feel in participating in the highest foentire Congress family will be together and this is the best place to better understand the party's ideology on various issues," says Sandeep Dixit, son of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit.

For them, this session is all about focussing on the renewed thrust being given to agriculture and rural development, setting a new trend. "It is a historic moment to be among eminent people and learn from their experiences. The session should also serve as a platform for injecting new hope in the party's leadership," says Guna MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, son of late Madhavrao Scindia. The youngsters come from different professional backgrounds, many of them well-versed with the latest in corporate jargon vis…- vis management principles. But unlike professional institutions, politics and governance appears to be more process driven rather than project driven. Take the case of first-time MP Deepender Singh Hooda, an MBA from Kelley School of Business and son of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

This youngster, who worked abroad for more than four years, declares that management techniques in governance are different from the professional sphere. "We define processes rather than setting deadlines for completion of tasks," he says.

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