Congress makes key appointments in Gujarat
The Hindu
Appoints OBC leader Jagdish Thakor as the party chief and tribal legislator Sukhram Rathwa as leader of Opposition in State Assembly
Almost nine months after the resignation of Gujarat Congress President and leader of the opposition, Amit Chavda and Paresh Dhanani respectively, the Congress on Friday appointed senior OBC leader Jagdish Thakor as the party chief and tribal legislator Sukhram Rathwa as the leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly.
The high command has chosen Mr. Thakor, a former parliamentarian and legislator and grassroots leader from North Gujarat to steer the party during the crucial at polls to be held in December 2022.
According to the party insiders, Mr. Thakor was chosen as a consensus candidates amidst bitter infighting in the State where the opposition party has not been able to dislodge the BJP since 1998.