In a bid to strengthen the frontal organisation, Youth Congress, the National Unit of the organization has deputed two working Presidents for the Chhattisgarh State. The newly appointed Working Presidents are Mahendra Gangotri and Purna Chandra Padhi.In a statement, Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Bhupesh Baghel said the appointments have been made to strengthen the current State President Umesh Patel and was not in an attempt to downgrade him.
“The newly appointed Working Presidents would work as his left and right hands and will work to associate more and more youth in the frontal organization.” The appointment of duo will also gear up the activities in ‘I am Unemployed’ movement and youth in state will jointly effort to throw out the ruling BJP Government, he said. Refuting the news that there were resentment against the State President Umesh Patel, Baghel said it was not true and Patel was working well to associate the youth in the movement of Congress.
“Ahead of polls the appointments of two Working Presidents are made in order to activate the youth and make successful the agitations launched by the party time to time”, he said.
Notable, Gangotri is known as an active activist of Youth Congress hailing from Bilaspur region and is well known for his presence everywhere with his large number of supporters. On the other hand Padhi too is an active member of State Youth Congress.