Prime minister, Indira Gandhi gave the Youth Congress a new dimension by establishing it as a frontal organisation of the Congress Party, with the objective of doing social work and arguing against right-wing parties. The Indian Youth Congress is the youth wing of the Indian National Congress party. Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi was the first elected governor of the Indian Youth Congress; he later became
Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary affairs in the Indian cabinet. Rajiv Gandhi took over in charge of the Youth Congress. After he became prime minister in 1984, Rajiv Gandhi made a historical decision of reducing the age of voting to 18 years. We believe that youth is the future of our country. If you are a leader or aspire to be one, come join one of the oldest youth organization with a glorious history of youth participation in the building of our great country. Come be a part of the transformation and change for a better leadership tomorrow. The Indian Youth Congress is the youth wing of the Indian National Congress Party. Nehru’s concept of modern India was taken forward by Smt. Indira Gandhi, with the focus on the poorest of the poor and campaign such as Garibi Hatao. Rajiv ji gave a new direction to the youth movement of the country, and present day India is a manifestation of his dreams 20 years back. The contribution of Congress leaders such as Smt. Indira Gandhi, Late Sh. Ramlal Parik, Late Sh. Puran singh Azad and Late Sh. Tulsidas Dasappa in creating the infrastructure of the Youth Congress and identifying it as a positive centre of the national stream of youth should also not be forgotten. It has over 7,900,000 members across India. The Indian Youth Congress has its headquarters in New Delhi and it is headed by Sh. Amrinder Singh Raja Warring under the dynamic leadership of Sh. Rahul Gandhi Vice President of the Indian National Congress and Chairperson of Indian Youth Congress. There are 39 office bearers at the national level, followed by the state, Loksabha, Assembly and Booth level. In all, 174,000 committees have been formed at the Booth level.