Jaipur, Oct. 24 -- The state unit of Congress is planning to introduce a three-month "probation" period for its district unit presidents to foster accountability and institute performance-based evaluation processes into its organisation, party workers aware of the matter told reporters on Thursday. Under the plan, newly appointed district chiefs will first have to serve a three-month "probation" period, during which their performance will be closely monitored by a committee, which will be constituted by the All India Congress Committee (AICC). A senior Congress leader familiar with the development said that as part of the Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan (Organisation Rejuvenation Campaign), the party had appointed observers in Rajasthan to collect feedback on potential district presidents. These observers visited districts, interacted with party workers, and gathered opinions on suitable candidates, said the party leader, on condition of anonymity. Based on the feedback, each observer prepared a panel of six names - three priority names and three from reserved categories such as SC, ST, minorities, or women - to ensure balanced social representation, added the leader quoted above. The process covers 48 of the 50 organisational districts, while Baran and Jhalawar have been kept aside due to upcoming by-elections, said the leader. The observers have finalised their reports and are expected to meet on Friday with AICC general secretary (organisation) K. C. Venugopal, MP Sasikanth Senthil, and Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa to review the panels. The trio will also hold separate discussions with state Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra and Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully, as well as consult senior leaders Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot for their inputs. Appreciating the new initiative, a senior leader said, "The system is meaningful; it only requires understanding and patience. Under the new format, a district president will be appointed on probation and given specific tasks. Their performance will be evaluated over three months, and if they fail to meet expectations, they will be replaced." The move is being viewed as part of the Congress's larger strategy to strengthen its organisation in Rajasthan ahead of upcoming political challenges. However, the feedback process has not been without controversy. Factional clashes have marred the exercise in several districts, with violations of guidelines, heated exchanges, and even physical altercations reported. From poster disputes in Ajmer to confrontations between Gehlot and Pilot loyalists in Jalore, Karauli, Dungarpur, and Kota, the internal divide has deepened. Former Ashok Gehlot has advocated for transparency in line with Rahul Gandhi's new formula. Speaking to reporters on October 12, Gehlot had called the party organisation campaign a "unique experiment" and said, "The more impartial these observers are, the better the outcome of this program will be. This will help Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi accomplish their mission of rebuilding the party organization". However, dissenting voices like former minister Udaylal Anjana have accused the process of favoritism, reflecting growing tensions in the party....