While Azad, leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, has been made in charge of Uttar Pradesh, Nath will look after Punjab and Haryana, party general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said. So far, Madhusudan Mistry was looking after Uttar Pradesh and Shakeel Ahmed was taking care of Punjab and Haryana. Photo: Hindustan TimesNew Delhi: Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kamal Nath were appointed Congress general secretaries by party president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday, setting in motion the much talked about process of organizational changes ahead of the assembly elections next year, including in Uttar Pradesh. Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab are scheduled early next year. Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kamal Nath’s appointments have set in motion organizational changes ahead of crucial assembly elections next year, including in Uttar PradeshGhulam Nabi Azad, leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, has been made in charge of Uttar Pradesh.

Source: Mint June 12, 2016 11:48 UTC