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The Congress leaders called for fresh thinking on economic growth and social security in the poll-bound southern state.
Sonia Gandhi has consistently won the Rae Bareli seat after shifting from Amethi in 2004.
The veteran has been sulking ever since he was denied a ticket to contest in the last Lok Sabha election. He was also not given any key party post.
The committee after a three and a half hour meeting authorised incumbent party chief Sonia Gandhi to schedule the internal election after the conclusion of assembly polls in five states.
The five-hour meeting, which also included some of Sonia Gandhi's close associates, was significant as it was the first effort by the Congress leadership for a rapprochement with the 'letter-writers' who had raised questions over the leadership.
Sources said Gandhi has fixed a series of meetings on December 19 and 20 with Congress leaders to decide on key issues concerning the party.
The group of 23 leaders (G23) that wrote the infamous letter demanding reforms in the party is also keeping a close watch on the developments.
Once again a demand has grown from some Congress leaders for a deep introspection within the party after the latest debacles of party candidates in the recent legislative assembly elections in Bihar and in the bypolls in Madhya Pradesh and other states.
His remarks come after Congress' debacle in the Bihar assembly elections, in which the party had won 19 out of the 70 seats it contested.
Khurshid, who is among the leaders considered close to the Gandhi family, said there are enough forums in the Congress for airing views and doing so outside the party 'hurts' it, remarks that come days after senior leader Kapil Sibal and some others went public with their criticism of the party leadership.