Congress announces new chief in poll-bound Manipur

Sonia Gandhi. Pic/PTI

Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Friday appointed N. Loken Singh as the President of the Manipur unit, while also naming three Working Presidents for the poll-bound northeastern state.

Loken Singh was currently the interim state chief. In a statement, party General Secretary, Organisation, K.C. Venugopal said that the three Working Presidents are Keisham Meghachandra Singh, Irengbam Hemochandra Singh, and D. Korungthang.

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Loken Singh, Meghachandra Singh, and Korungthang are all sitting MLAs. Gandhi also named a 33-member state executive committee, the statement said.

Assembly elections in Manipur and four other states are expected to be held in February-March next year.

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