New Delhi, Oct. 26: The Congress on Tuesday virtually projected its “leaders” in the election-going states by appointing Pradesh Congress Committee chiefs.
While the former CM, Mr Amarinder Singh, will rejuvenate the party in Punjab, the renomination of PCC presidents in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry is a clear message that they would play a role after the polls.
The continuation of Ms Rita Bahuguna Joshi as the Uttar Pradesh Congress chief is a positive message to the upper castes in the state.
In the politically sensitive state of Karnataka, it has appointed a loyalist and Dalit leader, Mr G. Parmeshwar, as the PCC chief in place of Mr R.V. Deshpande.
Meanwhile, the Congress president, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, has decided to give 33 per cent reservation to women in the organisation after her re-election as the party president for the fourth time.
She has directed the concerned to ensure that women should get 33 per cent representation in almost all bodies — from state units to the AICC —this time.
Pradesh Congress Committees have also been asked to see that its executive committee and number of office-bearers should be compact, well-placed sources said here on Tuesday.
The message is loud and clear. The Congress wants to increase women participation in active politics which would certainly reflect in the state legislature and Parliament.