Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday appointed Asish Kumar Saha as the new president of the Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee. Saha replaced Birajit Sinha who was recently admitted to AIIMS, New Delhi, where he had undergone a vocal cord surgery and is recovering, reported PTI. An official press release by the All India Congress Committee said that the Congress President has appointed Asish Kumar Sinha, ex-MLA as the President of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect.
The party appreciates the contributions of the outgoing party chief Birajit Singh, MLA, the statement further said, the statement further read.