CONSTITUTION AND RULES OF …….

Article I. Name of the Party

Article II. Objectives of the Party

The Party seeks to enhance the welfare and well-being of the Indian people through the
establishment of a socialist state built on parliamentary democracy, the advancement of social,
political, and economic rights, and the pursuit of international harmony and peace. The party
promises to use India's ancient culture and ideals as inspiration to create a modern, progressive,
and enlightened nation. The party wants to create a democratic nation where all people,
regardless of gender, caste, or creed, are guaranteed political, social, and economic fairness. The
party will respect India's sovereignty, unity, and integrity while adhering to the country's
constitution and the values of democracy, socialism, and secularism.

Article III. Membership of the Party

A.
I) If someone of Indian citizenship accepts Article II of the Constitution and is at least 18
years old, they can join the party by filing a formal membership declaration form and
paying a stipulated membership fee of Rs. 75, as long as they don't belong to any other
political party that has its own membership, constitution, or program.

II) Usually, a Party's membership runs from January 1st to December 31st of the
subsequent year. The tenure lasts 5 years, and the length is determined by the National
Executive. A member's membership may be canceled by removal, resignation, or death.
Members must renew their membership form at the beginning of each new term.

III) Individuals are only eligible to become members at their permanent residence or place
of business or work. They cannot be a member at more than one place at a time, and
must only be a member at their permanent residence or place of usual vocation.

IV) Members may request a change of location by writing to the appropriate state or district.
A permanent register of members within their respective jurisdictions is kept by each
Block/Constitution and City/Town Party Committee, copies of which are forwarded to
the District Party Committee.
B.
Members' five-year subscriptions and deposits under this provision will be divided
proportionately among the Congress Committees, with the subscriptions being divided among
units every three years in the following manner:
National 10%
State 20%
District 25%
Mandal 45%

Article IV. Organizational Structure

i. State Committees
ii. District Committees
iii. Block Committees
iv. Primary Committees

Article V. Office-bearers of the Party

i) President
• The position involves presided over the meetings of the relevant committee or
council.
• The purpose is to distribute tasks and responsibilities among the office-bearers
and members of the Committee/Executive.
• The purpose is to determine the date for the Committee/Executive meeting and
convene it in accordance with the Party Constitution's rules.
• The purpose is to determine the date for the Committee/Executive meeting and
convene it in accordance with the Party Constitution's rules.
• The purpose is to appoint Presidents or conveners for the various Morchas and
Cells of the Party and to coordinate their functioning.
• The Committee/Executive is tasked with implementing programs to enhance the
Party's organizational and constructive activities and agitational programs.

ii) Vice President

• To carry out the responsibilities as directed by the President.
• In the absence of the President, a Vice-President authorized by the President in writing
will preside over the meeting. If no direction is given, any Vice-Presidents can preside. If
all Vice-Presidents are absent, the Committee/Executive can call on any present member.
General Secretary
 • The President's instructions dictate the convening of meetings, which are organized and
circulated.
• To organize programmes, meetings, conferences, agitations and to look after publicity
• The President's consent is required for the Party office to be run and necessary
appointments made.
• To execute the decisions of the President and the Committee/ Executive.

iii) Secretary
• The purpose is to fulfill the President's duties and assist the General Secretary in fulfilling
his responsibilities.

iv) Treasurer
• The purpose is to manage the income and expenditure of the Committee/Executive.
• The purpose is to conduct annual audits of the accounts and report them to the
Committee.
• To audit the accounts of all subordinate units.

Article VI. Rules of Dispute Resolution & Discipline

A. Authorities who can take disciplinary action for the dispute resolution:

i) The National and State Executives will establish Disciplinary Action Committees
with a maximum of five members, each responsible for developing its own
procedures.
ii) The Party Committee is exempt from Working Committee action, although any Party
Committee and individual Partymen are subject to it
iii) The Executive can only recommend disciplinary action to the Working Committee
and can only take action against subordinate committees and persons, with the
exception of party members and Parliament members.
iv) A person can respond to a complaint within 10 days of receiving it, and the State
President must forward the complaint and any explanation within 7 days after the due
date to the State Disciplinary Action Committee.
v) The Disciplinary Action Committee will submit its report within 15 days, and the
State President will take action within a week. If the final order isn't passed within the
prescribed time, the case will be referred to the next State Executive meeting for
decision, and the State President will communicate the action within a month.
vi) The Executive cannot take action against delegates or members of a Legislature; it
can only take action against executive members and subordinate committees. Rather,
 it can only advise the appropriate authorities to take disciplinary action, making sure
that they are not punished.
vii) Before making a final decision regarding a discipline violation, the person or group in
question must be given the chance to address any accusations made against them.

B. Breach of discipline includes the following:

i) the intentional promotion or dissemination of disinformation against congressional

policies and decisions.
ii) Disrespecting rules or orders from competent authorities is a deliberate act.
iii) the deliberate denigration of the party or the spread of false information about the
Party Committees or the members who hold those positions.
iv) The defendant faces convictions for a number of crimes, such as adultery, black
marketing, bribery, corruption, forgery, misappropriation of party funds, and moral
turpitude.
v) fraudulent acts related to member enrollment, committee elections, or funding
allocated to the party.

Article VII. Basics of Rules of Conduct of Business

i) Activities that could deepen divisions already present, foster animosity toward one
another, or inflame hostilities between various castes, communities, religious, or
linguistic groupings must be avoided by the party or candidate.
ii) Other political parties should be criticized for their work, past performance, policies, and
programs. Critics of the private lives of party workers or leaders that are unrelated to their
public activity should be avoided by both parties and candidates. Reactions predicated on
unsubstantiated claims or misrepresentation ought to be eschewed.
iii) Mosques, churches, temples, and other places of worship should not be utilized for
election propaganda that exploits caste or sectarian sentiments to win votes.
iv) Election law mandates that parties and candidates abstain from corrupt activities and
transgressions, such as bribing voters, intimidating, impersonating, canvassing within 100
meters of polling places, hosting open forums for 48 hours, and driving voters to and
from polling places.
v) Notwithstanding animosity toward a particular political party or candidate, everyone has
the right to a tranquil home life. Picketing and demonstrations against beliefs or actions
are prohibited, and protesting against them shouldn't entail planning picketing or
demonstrations.
vi) It is imperative for political parties and candidates to stop their followers from interfering
with rival parties' meetings and processions. It is improper for employees or supporters of
a certain party to interrupt public gatherings by asking pointed questions or passing out
 flyers, and procedures shouldn't be moved to sites where people gather. Posters
distributed by one party should not be taken down by employees of another party.
vii) Without the owner's consent, political parties and candidates are not allowed to utilize
their property, structure, or compound wall for flag staff erecting, banner hanging, notice
pasting, or slogan writing.

Article VIII. Party Funds & Accounts

i) Membership fees, unpaid donations, cultural events, and party supplies
sales provide the party's financial resources. At the state and federal levels,
appropriately printed receipts for funds collected must be issued in the
books of accounts, numbered consecutively, and properly formatted.
ii) Each Member shall have to contribute to the Party Fund certain percentage
of his income, as prescribed in the rules by the Working Committee,
Rs. 10 per month for net monthly income up to Rs.1000/-
2% of net monthly income above Rs.5000/-
iii) The receipts for fund collection will only be printed at the National and
State levels.
iv) Each receipt must have a facsimile signature from the Treasurer, while the
counterfoil will be signed by the member collecting the money.
v) A Party bank account will be established at the lowest level of Committee
level, jointly operated by the Treasurer, President, or General Secretary of
the Unit.
vi) A person designated by committee resolution and yearly approved will
audit the committee's annual financial statements.

Article IX. Party Constitution’s Amendment Procedure

Only the Party Session has the authority to amend the Constitution; the Executive may also make
modifications. The Executive may set a date for the implementation of these amendments prior
to ratification, which must be presented to the Council for approval at its subsequent session. But
if the Working Committee so chooses, the party may add to, change, or revise the Constitution
while Party is not in session. At a meeting, the Party must, however, have the consent of at least
two-thirds of its members in order to vote, provided that each member has been duly informed of
the proposed changes at least one month in advance. The Party’s modifications may be
implemented prior to ratification, but they must be presented for approval before the next Party
Session.
Article X. Merger, Split and Dissolution Procedure
i) A plenary session will be held to decide on merger, division, and dissolution. All office
holders, members of all organs, the State Legislature, Parliament, Corporations, and
Panchayats will be involved.
ii) Fifty percent of the eligible participants must make up the meeting quorum for the
Plenary Session.
iii) A resolution proposing a merger, split, or dissolution needs the consent of at least two
thirds of the voting members present in order to be implemented.

Article XI. Mandatory Provision under Section 29A (5) of RP Act, 1951.