The Congress on Tuesday appointed Rajesh Kumar the new president of its Bihar unit, replacing Akhilesh Prasad Singh ahead of the state assembly elections.<\/p>\n

Rajesh Kumar is an MLA while Akhilesh Prasad Singh is a Rajya Sabha MP.<\/p>\n

“The Congress president has appointed Rajesh Kumar, MLA, as the president of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect,” AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“The party appreciates the contribution of the outgoing PCC president Dr Akhilesh Prasad Singh, MP,” the statement said.<\/p>\n

The change comes soon after the appointment of Krishna Allavaru as in-charge of party affairs in Bihar where assembly polls is due later this year.<\/p>\n

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