New Delhi: As part of its efforts to strengthen the party’s legal wing nationwide, the Congress has decided to hold a major legal convention in coastal Karnataka, with Mangaluru set to host the event on January 24.

The decision was taken after a series of meetings held in New Delhi on Wednesday, where senior AICC leaders and legal experts interacted with Congress legal unit representatives from Karnataka. The discussions focused on building a strong, coordinated legal network to support the party’s constitutional and political battles.

KPCC legal unit president C.M. Dhananjaya, Dakshina Kannada Congress legal unit president and former government advocate Manoraj Rajeev, along with former Karnataka Bar Council presidents Srinivas Babu and Muniyappa, were among those who attended the meetings in Delhi.

As directed by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, senior MPs and legal stalwarts Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Salman Khurshid held extensive deliberations with the Karnataka delegation. The leaders emphasised the need to strengthen Congress law units across the country and create a comprehensive directory of lawyers aligned with the party, sources said.


Mega convention in Mangaluru

Briefing the media, Dhananjaya and Manoraj Rajeev said it was decided to organise a large-scale lawyers’ convention under the banner of the Congress legal cell in Karnataka. The event will be held in Mangaluru on January 24.

Advocates and office-bearers from legal units across the state, including Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, are expected to participate. The convention will be organised under the leadership of the KPCC, in coordination with legal units at the taluk level in both districts, Manoraj Rajeev said.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, senior state ministers, party leaders and AICC representatives are expected to attend the convention. The list of national leaders participating in the event will be announced by the AICC shortly, he added.