Rahul holds deliberations with 150 young leaders on LS polls

Emphasising on the need to harness the potential of the youth, Gandhi said the task ahead was to open up the political system, infuse into it the energy of the youth and push through greater devolution of power to take the government closer to the people.

He also lauded the UPA government's work in the last ten years, saying it laid the foundation of an inclusive development model that delivered high growth and at the same time provided safety nets for the most vulnerable sections of society through rights-based paradigm and other welfare programmes.

A large number of women leaders also participated in the deliberations.

The leaders also discussed the recently-concluded primaries experiment in 16 Lok Sabha seats across the country, a brainchild of Gandhi to give party office bearers a voice in candidate selection.