Sonia Gandhi appoints Congress leaders to suggest organisational changes in 5 states
India Today
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed leaders to assess the post-poll situation and suggest organisational changes in five states.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday appointed five senior leaders to assess the post-poll situation in five states and suggest organisational changes, following its electoral debacle.
Jairam Ramesh and Ajay Maken have been tasked with assessing the situation in Manipur and Punjab respectively. Rajya Sabha MP Rajani Patil has been asked to assess the situation in Goa.
Congress leader Jitendra Singh will assess the post-poll situation in Uttar Pradesh and suggest changes, while Avinash Pandey has been asked to do the same in Uttarakhand.
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"Congress president has appointed leaders to assess the post-poll situation and suggest organisational changes in the states (with inputs) from MLA candidates and important leaders with immediate effect," an official release said.
The Congress fared poorly in the just-concluded assembly elections by failing to win back any of the BJP-ruled states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur and losing Punjab to the AAP.
On March 15, Sonia Gandhi had asked the chiefs of its Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur units to submit their resignations.
