The Congress on Wednesday rehauled its Haryana unit, appointing Udai Bhan, a former MLA and a loyalist of former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, as president of its state unit. He replaced Kumari Selja, a known rival of Hooda.
The Congress also appointed four working presidents in the reorganisation of the state unit that had been on the cards for the past few weeks. The working presidents are namely Shruti Choudhary, Ram Kishan Gujjar, Jitender Kumar Bhardwaj and Suresh Gupta.
“Congress President has accepted the resignation of Kumari Selja from the post of the President, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect,” according to a statement from party senior leader K C Venugopal.
Selja said she had submitted her resignation to the party high command a few days ago and described herself as a “true soldier of the party”.
“I am a true soldier of the Congress party. I have full faith in my high command and we will all work together. My congratulations to the new state unit president and the working presidents,” she said.
Bhan, who is from the Scheduled Caste community and is a former MLA from Hodal, is considered a close confidant of Hooda, who had had his way in the revamp.
Hooda, who is also Leader of the Opposition in Haryana, termed Bhan a hard working leader who has worked at the grassroots.
“His appointment will further strengthen the Congress,” Hooda said adding all the four working presidents will work together and strengthen the Congress.