New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday appointed Mohan Markam head of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee, replacing Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
“Congress president has appointed Mohan Markam as the new president of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect. The party appreciates the contribution of outgoing PCC president Bhupesh Baghel,” said an AICC release signed by party general secretary KC Venugopal.
Congress President @RahulGandhi appoints Mohan Markam as the President of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect. @INCIndia pic.twitter.com/o79d2OaU5N
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The decision comes after Congress’ debacle in the Lok Sabha polls in which it could win just two parliamentary seats from the state despite coming to power with a massive mandate in the December assembly poll. While the BJP won nine out of 11 Lok Sabha seats.
Baghel led the party to an emphatic win in the assembly polls in December, dislodging the Raman Singh government by winning 68 out of the 90 seats that went to the polls.