All India Mahila Congress
Women's wing of political party of India
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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.[2]
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| Abbreviation | AIMC |
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| Formation | 15 September 1984 (38 years ago) |
| Founders | Sucheta Kripalani, Indian National Congress |
| Headquarters | 24, Akbar Road, New Delhi 110001 |
National President | Alka Lamba |
Parent organization | Indian National Congress |
| Website | www |
History
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.[3]
Organisation
The All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) consists of the state level committees designated as Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee (translated as State Women's Congress Committee, and abbreviated as PMCC) which represent the AIMC in the states and union territories of India.[4] The AIMC consists of the card–holding women members of the Indian National Congress who elect the executive committee and state president of each of the PMCCs.[5][failed verification]
General Secretary
In October 2015 Nagma, who was previously a film actress, was appointed to the office General Secretary.[6] 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.[7]
In March 2020, Aiyshwarya Mahadev was appointed its National Secretary.
In August 2021, Netta D'Souza was appointed its Acting National President.[8]
List of presidents
| S.no | President | Portrait | Period | Home State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abida Ahmed |  |
1983 | 1988 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 2. | Jayanti Patnaik |  |
1988 | 1990[9] | Odisha |
| 3. | Kumudben Joshi |  |
1990 | 1993 | Gujarat |
| 4. | Girija Vyas |  |
1993 | 1998 | Rajasthan |
| 5. | Ambika Soni |  |
1998 | 1999 | Punjab |
| 6. | Chandresh Kumari Katoch |  |
1999 | 2003 | Rajasthan |
| 7. | Rita Bahuguna Joshi |  |
2003 | 2008 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 8. | Prabha Thakur | 2008 | 2011 | Rajasthan | |
| 9. | Anita Verma | 2011 | 2013 | Himachal Pradesh | |
| 10. | Shobha Oza | 2013 | 2017 | Madhya Pradesh | |
| 11. | Sushmita Dev | .jpg) |
2017 | 2021[10] | Assam |
| 12. | Netta D'Souza | 2021 | 5 January 2024 | Gujarat | |
| 13. | Alka Lamba |  |
5 January 2024 | Incumbent | Delhi |
List of state presidents
| PMCC | PMCC President | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands TMCC | Zubaida Begum | [11] |
| Andhra Pradesh PMCC | Lam Tantiya Kumari | [12] |
| Arunachal Pradesh PMCC | Chugu Nachi | [13] |
| Assam PMCC | Mira Borthakur Goswami | [14] |
| Bihar PMCC | Sarwat Jahan Fatema | [15] |
| Chandigarh TMCC | Nandita Hooda | [16] |
| Chhattisgarh PMCC | Phulo Devi Netam | [15] |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu TMCC | Madhuri Shashikant Mahala | [15] |
| Delhi PMCC | Pushpa Singh | [15] |
| Goa PMCC | Dr. Pratiksha Khalap | [17] |
| Gujarat PMCC | Geetaben Patel | [18] |
| Haryana PMCC | Pearl Chaudhary | [15] |
| Himachal Pradesh PMCC | Janeb Chandel | [19] |
| Jammu and Kashmir PMCC | Shameema Raina | [15] |
| Jharkhand PMCC | Gunjan Kumari Singh | [15] |
| Karnataka PMCC | Sowmya Reddy | [15] |
| Kerala PMCC | Jebi Mather | [15] |
| Ladakh TMCC | Stanzin A Dolkar | [15] |
| Lakshadweep TMCC | Sajidha A. | [15] |
| Madhya Pradesh PMCC | Vibha Patel | [15] |
| Maharashtra PMCC | Sandhya Sawalakhe | [15] |
| Manipur PMCC | Mutum Sarma Devi | [15] |
| Meghalaya PMCC | Joplyn Scott Shylla | [15] |
| Mizoram PMCC | Zodinliani | [15] |
| Nagaland PMCC | Odi Kumla Pongen | [15] |
| Odisha PMCC | Minakshi Bahinipati | [15] |
| Puducherry PMCC | A. Rahamathunnisa | [15] |
| Punjab PMCC | Gurusharan Kaur Randhawa | [15] |
| Rajasthan PMCC | Sarika Singh | [15] |
| Sikkim PMCC | ||
| Tamil Nadu PMCC | M. Hazeena Syed | [15] |
| Telangana PMCC | Sunitha Mogili Rao | [15] |
| Tripura PMCC | Sarbani Ghosh Chakraboty | [15] |
| Uttarakhand PMCC | Jyoti Rautela | [15] |
| Uttar Pradesh PMCC (Central Zone) | Mamta Choudhary | [15] |
| Uttar Pradesh PMCC (East Zone) | Shahla Ahrari | [15] |
| Uttar Pradesh PMCC (Bundailkhand Zone) | Karishma Thakur | [15] |
| Uttar Pradesh PMCC (West Zone) | Bharti Tyagi | [15] |
| Uttar Pradesh PMCC (Agra Zone) | Mamta Rajput | [15] |
| West Bengal PMCC | Subrata "Rasu" Dutta | [15] |