AICC reshuffle: Azad mans TN
Andhra Pradesh received a jolt in the much delayed AICC reshuffle as none of its leaders figured in the Congress Working Committee nor were any made general secretary. Mr Mohan Prakash emerged as a big gainer with promotion to general secretary from secretary; he was also put in charge of the crucial states of Maharashtra and Gujarat and sensitive Jammu and Kashmir.
Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad, perhaps the seniormost general secretary, remained a great survivor. He has been given troubled states like Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu along with Puducherry (UT).
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi undertook the reshuffle on Friday after nearly 20 months since UPA II came to power at the Centre in May 2009.
While five Union ministers — Mr M. Veerappa Moily, Mr Mallikarjun Kharge, Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh, Mr V. Narayanasamy and Mr Jairam Ramesh - were dropped from the CWC and organisational posts, perhaps under the one man, one post principle, Mr Azad and Mr Mukul Wasnik will continue to handle responsibilities in the government and in the organisation. Mr Wasnik is in charge of party affairs in Rajasthan.
Mr P. Chidambaram found place in the CWC for the first time under the 'permanent invitees' category. The new faces in the CWC and the AICC are Union minister Beni Prasad Verma, former governor S.C. Jamir, former Maharashtra Legislative Council chairman Shivajirao Deshmukh, Mr Birender Singh, Mr Madhusudan Mistry, Mr M.V. Rajasekharan, Mr Dhani Ram Shandil, Mr Gulchain Singh Charak, Mr Raj Babbar, Ms Hemo Prova Saikia and Ms Sushila Tiriya.
Mr Beni Prasad Verma found a place in the highest decision making body due to the coming UP Assembly polls.
Mr Shakeel Ahmed, who was AICC spokesperson, was promoted to general secretary and put in charge of another key state - West Bengal - as well as Jharkhand and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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