Congress President Rahul Gandhi will on Saturday address the party’s 84th plenary session, his first after taking over the reins from his mother and longest serving party chief, Sonia Gandhi.

In a tweet, the Gandhi scion welcomed the delegates attending the session in the national capital.

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“Welcome delegates and distinguished guests to the Congress Plenary. Over the next two days I look forward to interacting with you and to sharing experiences and perspectives that will together help us build a stronger, more vibrant Congress party. Jai Hind,” he tweeted.

Rahul will deliver the inaugural address at the open session that will be attended by all AICC and PCC delegates and workers.

During the session, two resolutions, one political and another on agriculture, jobs and poverty alleviation will be adopted.

The resolutions would also be deliberated upon at the session, with leaders and workers airing their views on key issues.

Meanwhile, at the plenary session, the Congress will be unveiling the party’s political roadmap and vision for the next five years that has been prepared by its top leaders.

The party’s focus at the conclave would be to highlight the failures of the Modi government and deciding on the vision and path forward for the next five years.

The Congress will use the opportunity to attack the BJP and its government and motivate its workers to win public support for the 2019 general elections.

The party will also focus on workers at this meet, where they will be allowed to speak about their vision for the party.

Rahul had on Friday chaired the meeting of the subjects committee, which included members of the steering committee that had replaced the working committee, and gave final shape to the draft resolutions to be adopted at the conclave.

All Congress chief ministers, state Congress presidents and Congress legislature party leaders from all states took part in Friday’s meeting.

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, ex-Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and top party leaders were present at the meeting.

The political resolution will also give a final shape to the party’s plans of aligning with like-minded parties to defeat the BJP in the next general elections. It will also highlight how the BJP has attacked institutions and is dividing society by propagating only one ideology.

(With inputs from agencies)