Manickam Tagore Appointed New President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee
Replaces K Selvaperunthagai; Announcement Made by AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal
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Manickam Tagore, Lok Sabha MP from Virudhunagar, appointed as new President of Tamil Nadu Pradesh Congress Committee, replacing K Selvaperunthagai, effective immediately.
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The Congress Party's move to appoint a new president for its Tamil Nadu unit comes amidst ongoing political dynamics in the state, where the party is a key ally of the ruling TVK party.
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday appointed Manickam Tagore the new president of its Tamil Nadu state unit, replacing K Selvaperunthagai. "Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed B Manickam Tagore as the President of Tamil Nadu Pradesh Congress Committee, with immediate effect," AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said in a statement. "The party appreciates the contributions of outgoing PCC president K Selvaperunthagai," it also said. Tagore is a Lok Sabha MP from Virudhunagar and is also the AICC in-charge of party affairs in Andhra Pradesh and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He is also the Congress whip in the Lok Sabha. In Tamil Nadu, the Congress is an alliance partner of the TVK, the ruling party led by actor-politician Vijay Joseph.
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Manickam Tagore will focus on strengthening the Congress-TVK alliance ahead of upcoming state elections.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What are the immediate challenges facing Manickam Tagore in his new role?
- How will this appointment affect the Congress-TVK alliance in upcoming elections?
