Congress Appoints Manoj Yadav As AICC Joint Secretary, In-Charge Of J&K, Ladakh

Manoj Yadav appointed as the Joint Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), along with the post of Congress in-charge in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Congress President Appoints Manoj Yadav As AICC Joint Secretary, In-Charge Of J&K, Ladakh (Representational Image) ( Image Source :File Photo )

Congress President Sonia Gandhi appointed Manoj Yadav as Joint Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Saturday. Along with this, he has been made Congress in-charge in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

The official Twitter handle of INC Sandesh, (official announcement twitter handle of Indian National Congress), tweeted a photograph of the press release generated by the party today, stating that the Congress President has appointed Manoj Yadav as Joint Secretary, AICC, attached to the AICC-in-charge of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh.

Hon'ble Congress President has appointed Shri. Manoj Yadav as Joint Secretary, AICC, attached to the AICC In-Charge, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, with immediate effect. pic.twitter.com/wy1fpTzPeo

— INC Sandesh (@INCSandesh) September 24, 2022

Earlier in the day, the nomination process for Congress president's election began today and will continue until September 30, with several party veterans expected to run for the position. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Thiruvanantha MP Shashi Tharoor are widely expected to run for the position.

Both the senior leaders had met the party interim president Sonia Gandhi after which Tharoor is said to have expressed his desire to contest for the post. 

Gehlot also met Gandhi and conveyed that he will try to convince Rahul to take on the post of party chief and that it was time for him to lead the Congress as he is already combating the Modi government. 

The Rajasthan CM however added that he could get in the fray if Rahul Gandhi does not agree to take on the party’s reins. 

During the meetings, Sonia Gandhi stated that she would remain neutral in the party elections. Apart from Tharoor and Gehlot, a third party leader, Digvijay Singh, is seen as a likely contender for the post, according to news agency ANI, citing sources.