Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Congress National War Room Works Remotely While Party Seeks Premises
The Congress party’s National War Room helps coordinate work across the party.
Its office had been at a house used by former MP Shaktisinh Gohil.
When his Rajya Sabha term ended, the team had to leave.
Now about 50 people are doing their work from home.
They manage a system called Congress Connect, which helps party groups share tasks and report progress.
The team is led by Lok Sabha member Sasikanth Senthil.
The party has not yet said where the team will work next.
Some people say the work needs a physical office because it involves confidential discussions and reports.
The Congress National War Room vacated 17 Gurdwara Rakabganj Road around three weeks ago after Shaktisinh Gohil’s Rajya Sabha term expired.
About 50 staff members are working remotely under Lok Sabha member Sasikanth Senthil.
The team manages Congress Connect, which assigns work to party units and tracks their progress.
The war room has operated from several premises since its creation before the 2004 elections.
Congress is considering space at its new headquarters or another MP’s residence, but has not announced a new address.
- Who
- The Congress National War Room team, led by Lok Sabha member Sasikanth Senthil.
- What
- The team is working remotely after vacating its office and is awaiting a new premises decision.
- When
- It moved out around three weeks before the report; the office had been operating at 17 Gurdwara Rakabganj Road since early 2025.
- Where
- Staff are working from their homes; the former office was at 17 Gurdwara Rakabganj Road.
- Why
- The premises had to be vacated after former Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil’s Rajya Sabha term expired.
Remote work and premises options
Need for a dedicated physical office
Whether the team needs office space
Remote work and premises options
The team is currently managing its work remotely, and the party has not announced where it will be based next.
Need for a dedicated physical office
A former National War Room employee said a physical office is needed for confidential work, discussions, election-observer reports and other activities.
Where the war room could be housed
Remote work and premises options
A Congress leader said the party could accommodate the team at its new headquarters, Indira Bhawan.
Need for a dedicated physical office
The same leader said another option is finding a place at an MP’s residence; no final choice has been stated.
- Team size
- Around 50 people
- Team lead
- Lok Sabha member Sasikanth Senthil
- Former office
- 17 Gurdwara Rakabganj Road
- Current arrangement
- Staff are working remotely from their homes
- Main platform
- Congress Connect
- Possible next premises
- Space at Indira Bhawan or another MP’s residence; no decision has been announced
- War room origins
- It came into existence before the 2004 polls