Shimla, April 29 -- The All India Mahila Congress will take up the issue of ensuring higher reservation for women during its meeting with senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his visit to Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, party leaders said on Wednesday.

Addressing a press conference here, AICC Secretary and Himachal Pradesh in-charge of Mahila Congress, Surbhi Verma, said the organisation is pushing for concrete arrangements to secure one-third representation for women in legislative bodies and within the party structure.

She said the Mahila Congress will urge Gandhi to strongly take up the demand for implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill, also known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Bill, in its present form, ensuring 33 per cent r...