Congress set to appoint new district, block chiefs in state

: The Rajasthan Congress will change a few district presidents and a bulk of block chiefs in a move to gear up the party for the assembly elections due by the year-end, said sources familiar with the revamp plan.

The restructuring in the state is in tune with the changes in the central organisation of the Congress after Rahul Gandhi took over the reins of the party last December. Gandhi announced reorganising the Congress at the party’s plenary session last month to effect a generational shift in organisational posts.

A senior party leader in Rajasthan said the state and central leaderships have decided to give opportunity to workers who are active at the ground level and not eyeing to contest polls.

“The state and central leaderships have assessed the performance and activeness of leaders and workers, including those holding posts. The party will change 8-10 district presidents and 70% of block presidents,” he said on the condition of anonymity. The party has 39 district and 400 block presidents in state.

State party president Sachin Pilot said, “The whole idea is to gear up for elections, and change is a continuous process.”

The Rajasthan Congress also plans to appoint two working presidents taking into account caste equations.

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