Cong appoints N Loken as state chief
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 10 2021:
Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Friday appointed N Loken Singh as the President of the Manipur unit, while also naming three Working Presidents for the poll-bound state.
Nambol MLA Loken had been the interim state chief.
In a statement, party General Secretary, Organisation, KC Venugopal said that the three Working Presidents are Keisham Meghachandra Singh, Irengbam Hemochandra Singh and D Korungthang.
Loken, Meghachandra and Korungthang are all sitting MLAs.
Gandhi also named a 33-member state executive committee, the statement said.
Assembly elections in Manipur and four other states are expected to be held in February-March next year.