Congress effects major pre-poll rejig

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday made significant changes in its organisational structure. Former chief minister of Kerala Mr Oomen Chandy replaced Mr. Digvijay Singh as the general secretary incharge of Andhra Pradesh. While Lok Sabha MP Mr Gaurav Gogoi has been made incharge of West Bengal and Andaman Nicobar islands replacing Dr CP Joshi. In a release of the AICC the party appreciated the contribution of Dr CP Joshi and Mr Digvijay Singh.

Last week the Congress had appointed Mr Digvijay Singh as the Chairman of the Coordination Committee of Madhya Pradesh. The state goes to polls end of this year. Mr Singh who had recently completed his Narmada Yatra for six months during which he kept away from all political activity. Insiders claim that Mr Singh is all set to start a political yatra in the state for about two months traveling the entire state.

The Congress had reshuffled its Madhya Pradesh Unit earlier this month making Lok Sabha MP Mr. Kamal Nath as the chief of the state unit. While Mr. Jyotiraditya Scindia has been made as chief of the campaign committee. Relieving Mr Singh of the charge of Andhra Pradesh will give more time to him to concentrate on the poll bound state of Madhya Pradesh.

While Dr CP Joshi will also be concentrating on his home state of Rajasthan where also assembly elections are due at the end of the year. Though Dr Joshi is still Incharge of the North eastern states. As Andhra Pradesh will be going to polls along with the Lok Sabha elections the party has made the former Kerala chief minister Mr. Oomen Chandy incharge. Known for his organisational capabilities Mr Chandy will be preparing the party for polls.

The new Incharge of West Bengal hails from the neighbouring state of Assam and is the son of former chief minister of Assam Mr Tarun Gogoi and is also a Lok Sabha MP from the state. Sources say that some more changes in the organisational setup of the AICC are expected in the near future.