Congress leaders from Himachal Pradesh included in the newly constituted Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) were on Saturday entrusted with new responsibilities keeping in mind the 2014-general elections and strengthening of organisation.
PCC president Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu assigned specific duties for the four parliamentary constituencies with one vice-president of the party being given the charge of one parliamentary constituency. For Kangra parliamentary constituency, vice-president AN Vidyarthi has been made in-charge and three general secretaries Harbhajjan Singh Bhajji and Sunder Thakur were given responsibilities of Kangra district while Sunil Sharma has been given responsibility of Chamba district.
For Congress stronghold Mandi parliamentary constituency, vice president Harsh Mahajan will over look entire constituency from where Pratibha Singh incumbent MP and wife of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh is likely to contest the election.
Mahajan will be assisted by three general secretaries Sunil Sharma who will look after Kullu district, Vinod Sultanpuri will look after lahaul and Spiti district and Ravi Thakur who will look after Mandi district, Kinnaur district and Bharmour block.
For BJP stronghold Hamirpur constituency, vice president Chander Kumar has been overall responsibilities and he will be assisted by three general secretaries Ramlal Thakur who will look after Una district, Ajai Mahajan who will look after Hamirpur and Bilaspur districts, and Sunil Sharma who will look after Dehra, Dharampur and Jaswan-Pragpur blocks of Kangra districts.
For Shimla constituency, vice president and chief minister Virbhadra Singh loyalist Gangu Ram Muasfir will be in-charge of the constituency assisted by three general secretaries Ram lal Thakur who will look after Shimla (rural), Harshwardhan Chouhan will look after Solan district and Vinod Sultanpuri will look after Sirmaur district. Several other officer bearers like vice president Geeta Negi will be assisted by general secretary Harbhajan Singh Bhajji in administration of HPCC meetings, election committee meetings and coordination among different units.
Media and communication department will be handled by Kailash Prashar assisted by Vinod Sultanpuri and Naresh Chouhan who will look after publication, publicity and information. “Responsibilities have been given to the office bearers based on their capabilities,” said Sukhu.