In a major reshuffle on Friday, the Congress has appointed new general secretaries and in-charges for 11 states and union territories.
AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel as general secretary in-charge for Punjab. Baghel replaced Harish Chaudhary, who has been shifted to Madhya Pradesh.
Syed Naseer Hussain, a member of Rajya Sabha from Karnataka, has been named general secretary in-charge for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
According to a statement issued by AICC general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal, Naseer Hussain has been relieved of his role attached to Congress president’s office.
Naseer Hussain replaced Bharatsinh Solanki as the AICC in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir.
The AICC president appointed Rajya Sabha member Rajani Patil as the in-charge for Himachal Pradesh & Chandigarh. She replaces senior leader Rajeev Shukla.
Rajani Patel is the chief whip of the Congress party in Rajya Sabha
Meenakshi Natrajan, a former MP from Madhya Pradesh, is the new in-charge for Telangana. She replaced Deepa Dasmunshi, who had been holding additional charge of Telangana since December, 2023. Dasmunshi will continue as AICC in-charge for Kerala and Lakshadweep.
Kharge appointed B. K. Hariprasad as the in-charge for Haryana, replacing Dipak Babaria. Giri Chodankar has been appointed as the in-charge for Tamil Nadu & Puducherry.
Ajay Kumar Lallu is the new in-charge for Odisha while K. Raju has been appointed the in-charge for Jharkhand.
Sapatagiri Sankar Ulaka will look after Congress affairs in Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim & Nagaland. Krishna Allavaru is the new in-charge for Bihar.
The party has appreciated the contributions of outgoing general secretaries/in-charges. They are Dipak Babria, Mohan Prakash, Bharatsinh Solanki, Rajeev Shukla, Ajoy Kumar and Devender Yadav.
All other general secretaries and in-charges will continue to serve in their designated capacities, added the statement.
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