Congress appoints new state chiefs for Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand

The Congress on Friday appointed Tariq Hameed Karra as the president of its unit in Jammu and Kashmir and Keshav Mahto Kamlesh as its party chief in Jharkhand.

The appointments came hours after the Election Commission announced the dates for the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

Polls in the Union Territory will take place in three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1. In Haryana, the polling is scheduled for October 1.

The counting of votes in both places will take place on October 4.

The poll panel did not announce the dates for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand that are expected to take place later this year.

In a press release, the Congress said that Karra will replace Vikar Rasool Wani in Jammu and Kashmir as its party president. Karra won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Srinagar for the Peoples Democratic Party. He joined the Congress in 2017.

The party also appointed Tara Chand and Raman Bhalla as its working presidents for the Union Territory.

It appointed Wani as a special invitee to the Congress Working Committee. Karra has been relieved from his current position as a permanent invitee to the party committee, the release added.

Hon'ble Congress President Shri @kharge has appointed the President and Working Presidents of the Jammu & Kashmir...

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