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Congress Reshuffle in Rajasthan: 45 District Chiefs Appointed Amid Key MLA Roles

The Congress party has appointed 45 district presidents across Rajasthan as part of its organizational revamp. Twelve sitting MLAs and five former legislators have been given key leadership roles in this restructuring. The appointments followed detailed ground-level assessments by observers who interacted with local party workers and stakeholders. Five districts including Jaipur City and Rajsamand remain pending due to internal factional issues and election-related delays.

Key Points: Congress Appoints 45 District Presidents in Rajasthan Reorganization

  • 12 sitting MLAs appointed as district presidents to strengthen organizational structure
  • Five former legislators given key roles in district committees
  • Seven women leaders among 45 appointees ensuring gender representation
  • Eight districts retain incumbent presidents including PCC chief's home district
  • Community-wise distribution includes 16 OBC, 9 SC, and 8 ST leaders
  • Observers conducted ground assessments before finalizing district panels
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Cong appoints 45 dist chiefs in Rajasthan; 12 MLAs, 5 ex-legislators get key roles

Congress appoints 45 DCC presidents in Rajasthan including 12 MLAs and 5 ex-legislators as part of organizational restructuring, with 5 districts pending.

"The selections followed a structured organisational review - K.C. Venugopal, AICC General Secretary"

Jaipur, Nov 23

The Congress on Saturday announced the appointment of 45 District Congress Committee (DCC) Presidents in Rajasthan as part of its ongoing Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan. The state has 50 districts and appointments for the remaining five are still pending.

The newly appointed district chiefs assume charge with immediate effect. AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal said the selections followed a structured organisational review. Under the exercise, observers assigned to each district conducted ground-level assessments, interacted with party workers and local stakeholders, and submitted detailed reports.

These reports were subsequently discussed individually with each observer and senior leaders before the final panel was placed before the Congress President for approval.

A total of 12 sitting MLAs have been appointed district presidents, strengthening the organisation with leaders who hold electoral mandates. The MLAs include Vikas Chaudhary (Ajmer Rural), Arjun Singh Bamaniya (Banswara), Zakir Hussain Gesawat (Didwana-Kuchaman), Sanjay Jatav (Dholpur), Vidyadhar Chaudhary (Jaipur Rural West), Ganesh Ghoghra (Dungarpur), Rita Chaudhary (Jhunjhunu), Geeta Barwad (Jodhpur Rural), Ghanshyam Mahar (Karauli), Indira Meena (Sawai Madhopur), Rupinder Singh Kunnur (Sriganganagar), and Manoj Meghwal (Churu).

Five former MLAs have also been appointed: Ramlal Jat (Bhilwara Rural), Indraj Gurjar (Kotputli-Behror), Raghuveer Singh Meena (Udaipur Rural), Gopal Meena (Jaipur Rural East), and Rajkumar Jaipal (Ajmer City).

The Congress has retained district presidents in eight districts—Bharatpur, Bikaner Rural, Dausa, Jaipur Rural, Kota Rural, Sikar, and Udaipur City. Sikar, the home district of PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasara, is among those where the incumbent has been repeated.

The party has yet to finalise district chiefs for Jaipur City, Rajsamand, Pratapgarh, Baran, and Jhalawar. In Baran and Jhalawar, opinion polls were halted due to the Anta by-election, while internal factional issues have reportedly delayed appointments in Jaipur, Rajsamand, and Pratapgarh.

Among the 45 appointees, seven are women. Community-wise, eight belong to the General category, nine to SC, eight to ST, 16 to OBC, and four to Minority communities.

Observers from outside Rajasthan prepared panels of six names per district after interacting with workers. The final list was discussed by K.C. Venugopal with State In-charge Sukhjinder Randhawa, PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasara, Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully, and senior leaders before being approved by the Congress President.

- IANS

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Priya S
Only 7 women out of 45 appointments? That's disappointing. Rajasthan needs more women representation in politics. Hope they consider this for the remaining 5 districts.
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Arjun K
The community-wise distribution looks balanced - SC, ST, OBC, General all represented. This is important for a diverse state like Rajasthan. Good move by Congress!
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Sarah B
Interesting that they retained presidents in 8 districts including Sikar (Dotasara's home district). Shows some continuity while bringing fresh faces elsewhere. Smart strategy!
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Vikram M
The delay in Jaipur City, Rajsamand and Pratapgarh due to factional issues shows internal party problems. Congress needs to resolve these quickly to present a united front.
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Kavya N
Appointing MLAs as district chiefs might help organizationally, but won't it affect their constituency work? Hope they can balance both responsibilities properly. 🤔

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