The Congress on Sunday appointed senior party leader Ajay
Maken as the new general secretary in-charge for Rajasthan, replacing Avinash
Pande.
IMAGE: Rajasthan Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot along with senior Congress leaders Sachin Pilot, Avinash
Pandey, second right, Randeep Surjewala, right, Ajay
Maken, second left, and K C Venugopal, third left, in
Jaipur. Photograph: PTI Photo
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi also set up a three-member committee to
resolve the issues raised by party rebels in Rajasthan.
Senior party leader Ahmed Patel, general secretary in-charge for
Rajasthan Ajay Maken and general secretary organisation KC Venugopal have been
made members of the panel.
'The Congress president has constituted a three-member committee to
oversee and follow up the smooth resolution of recent issues in Rajasthan.
'The members of the committee are Ahmed Patel, AICC (All India
Congress Committee) general secretary in-charge Organisation (K C
Venugopal) and AICC general secretary in-charge of Rajasthan (Ajay Maken),' a
party statement said.
The appointments come close on the heels of the Congress government in
Rajasthan winning a crucial trust vote with the backing of former deputy chief
minister Sachin Pilot and and his loyalist MLAs, who had revolted against Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot but later called a truce with the party after assurance
by top party leadership.
An important part of the reconciliation plan was the Congress'
announcement that a high-powered three-member committee would be formed to duly
address the grievances of dissidents in a time-bound manner.
The Pilot camp has been seeking active participation in governance and
flagging concerns over the 'manner of functioning' of CM Gehlot.
Pilot and other rebels welcomed the move and expressed hope that all
their issues would be resolved.
Another statement by the party said, 'Congress president has appointed
Ajay Maken as the general secretary in-charge of Rajasthan in place of Avinash
Pande with immediate effect.'
'The party appreciates the contribution of Avinash Pande,' it said.
Maken was recently sent as observer by the party to Rajasthan, along
with party chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, to help resolve the
differences and save the government from the possibility of losing its majority
in the state assembly.
Maken was earlier the Delhi Congress chief but had resigned citing
health reasons.
Avinash Pande thanks all Cong workers for
support during his tenure
Congress national general secretary Avinash Pande on Sunday expressed
his gratitude to all party workers for their support during his tenure as the
Rajasthan in-charge.
Pande said that his tenure as the in-charge of Rajasthan Congress
Organisation has been satisfactory and that he had a very positive experience
working with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, former state Congress president
Sachin Pilot and other senior party leaders.
As a result of people's unity, the Congress government was formed in
2018.
Party workers worked with full enthusiasm in wards, blocks and districts
of the state, he said in a statement and wished a bright future for the party
in the state.
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