August 18, 2024, 2:37 p.m. IST
The Congress has also reconstituted its Law, Human Rights and RTI Department, with Abhishek Manu Singhvi as its chairman
The Congress on Saturday appointed campaign headquarters chairmen for the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.
Challa Vamshi Chand Reddy has been appointed as the Chairman of the War Room for Maharashtra, Naveen Sharma for Haryana and Gokul Butail for Jammu & Kashmir, while Sasikanth Senthil will continue to serve as the Chairman of the National War Room.
The party has also reconstituted its Law, Human Rights and RTI Department and appointed Abhishek Manu Singhvi as its chairman. The department now comprises Salman Khurshid, Vivek Tankha, Harin Raval, Prashanto Sen, Devdatt Kamath, KTS Tulsi and Vipul Maheshwari.
The governing body, which is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department, includes Muhammad Ali Khan as Secretary, along with Aman Panwar, Omar Hoda, Eesha Bakshi, Arjun Sharma, Nishant Mandal, Amit Bhandari, Tarannum Cheema, Ningombam Bupenda Meitei, Lalnunhlui Ralte, and Swati Draik.
To further emphasise the party’s focus on minority work, party president Mallikarjun Kharge has also approved the appointment of state chairpersons for the minority wing of the Congress committees of Bihar and Tripura Pradesh. Omair Khan will be the chairperson for Bihar, a state with a high minority population where the Congress is working to strengthen its base. In Tripura, Ruhul Amin has been appointed as the chairperson, reinforcing the focus on the northeastern region.
