In an indication that the Congress was getting into election mode, party chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asked party's members of Parliament to spend time in their constituencies and collect feedback from the people.
"I hope that you will spend time in your constituency, amongst the people, speak to them about our programmes, inform yourselves about their implementation, learn from them what they expect of us and as party workers, participate in activities which will strengthen the party," Sonia said.
Addressing the meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party, she said the party had many accomplishments to its credit in the more than three-and-a-half years it has been in government.
She congratulated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for "his wise leadership which he has demonstrated with quiet determination".
Sonia, who addressed only one CPP meeting in the brief Winter Session, which was also the last in this year, said the partymen, between now and the next meeting expected to be held in over two months' time during the Budget Session, should spend time in their constituencies.