Congress appoints BM Sandeep as Telangana AICC in-charge
Karnataka legislator BM Sandeep replaces Meenakshi Natarajan to oversee organisational affairs in the state.
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) appointed Karnataka legislator BM Sandeep as the party in-charge for Telangana on Saturday, according to reports by Deccan Chronicle, Siasat and The Indian Express.
Sandeep replaces Meenakshi Natarajan, who is currently on a study break in London to pursue a 10-month special economics course at the London School of Business.
AICC general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal stated that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge approved the appointment. The party also expressed appreciation for Natarajan's contributions during her tenure.
Sandeep, a native of Chikmagalur, is currently the AICC in-charge of Maharashtra and previously served as the in-charge for Gujarat. He told The Indian Express that he will try to fulfil the expectations of the leadership and Rahul Gandhi.
The appointment comes as the state unit faces organisational challenges and prepares for upcoming local body elections and the next Assembly elections in two years.
The AICC leadership had reportedly considered several senior leaders for the post, including former Union minister Mukul Wasnik and former Chief Ministers Digvijaya Singh and Ashok Gehlot, before opting for Sandeep.
