Patna, March 18 (IANS) Ahead of the Assembly elections due later this year, the Congress on Tuesday appointed MLA Rajesh Kumar as the new President of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC).
He replaces Dr Akhilesh Prasad Singh. The appointment was announced by Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge. Rajesh Kumar is an MLA from Kutumbha Assembly constituency in Aurangabad district.
He belongs to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community and hails from Obra block. Rajesh Kumar, a businessman by profession, graduated from St Columbus College, Hazaribagh (Ranchi University).
With the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections approaching, Congress is in action mode to strengthen its base in the state.
The party aims to mobilise Dalit voters and rebuild its grassroots organisation. Earlier on Monday, Congress appointed seven key officials to strengthen its media and publicity operations.
According to a letter issued by the Chairman of the Media and Publicity Wing of Congress on March 17 (Monday), the party has appointed Abhay Dubey as a national media coordinator, two research coordinators Jyoti Kumar Singh and Satyendra Singh Raghav, and four coordinators Priyanka Gupta, Prakash Meena, Ritu Singh and Teena Karamveer.
With this, Congress has made a strategic move to strengthen its media operations and grassroots presence.
In a major structural change earlier, the Congress central leadership appointed Krishna Allavaru as the new Bihar in-charge, signalling a fresh approach.
It has also tasked Alka Lamba, the National Women’s Congress President, to mobilise women voters in the state. Both Krishna Allavaru and Alka Lamba have been actively touring Bihar and engaging party workers, local leaders and women’s groups.
Their efforts indicate a serious attempt to revitalise the party’s base, counter the dominance of BJP-JDU, and prepare for a strong electoral battle in 2025.
With leadership changes, media strengthening, and grassroots outreach, Congress is laying the foundation for an aggressive campaign in Bihar.
These appointments suggest that Congress is strengthening its outreach to prepare a structured election campaign to boost its presence in Bihar. The party’s next move will be crucial as it looks to regain the lost ground in the state.
–IANS
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