This Article is From Jul 14, 2017

Rahul Gandhi Forms 171-Member Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee

The new appointments are part of Congress' efforts to restructure its various departments, especially in poll-bound states.

Rahul Gandhi Forms 171-Member Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee

Planning for state elections, Rahul Gandhi has formed a massive 171-member committee in Karnataka

New Delhi: Gearing up for 2018 Karnataka Assembly polls, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has formed a jumbo 171-member committee for its state unit. The new Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) announced on Thursday has 17 vice presidents, 55 general secretaries and 96 secretaries, besides a treasurer.

Mr Gandhi had earlier appointed G Parmeshwar as the president of the KPCC and KC Venugopal as the AICC general secretary in-charge.

He also approved a proposal to appoint Kameshwar Baitha as Chairman of the SC department of Jharkhand PCC, a statement from All India Congress Committee general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said.

The party vice president also expanded Himachal Pradesh's SC department by including 23 new office-bearers, ahead of this year's assembly polls.

Of these 23 new appointees, 11 have been made vice chairmen while the remaining 12 as conveners of the SC committee in the state.

The new appointments are part of Congress' efforts to restructure its various departments, especially in poll-bound states.
 
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