Rahul Gandhi takes up big responsibility; will lead Congress panel for 2014 poll

Signaling his larger role in the party, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has been appointed the head of the Congress Coordination panel for 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

The other members in the committee headed by Rahul Gandhi are Ahmed Patel, Janardan Dwivedi, Digvijay Singh, Madhusudan Mistry and Jairam Ramesh. The Congress also will be setting up of three Sub-Groups, including one on the key issue of pre-poll alliances, which will be headed by senior leader A K Antony.

"As announced by Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the Sanvad Baithak at Surajkund, she has constituted an Election Coordination Committee and three Sub-Groups keeping in view the Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2014", Dwivedi, the AICC Media Department Chairperson, informed.

The move to make 42-year-old Rahul Gandhi head of the Election Coordination Committee shows that he is going to take up more responsibilities in the party ahead of 2014 Lok Sabha poll. Congress hopes that it can perform well under the charming and energetic leadership of a young politician like Rahul
Gandhi who enjoys tremendous mass appeal.

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