Renuka Cong Spokesperson

The Congress party on Friday appointed fire-brand Telangana leader Renuka Chowdary as an official spokesperson of the party.

According to reports, the party took this decision following directions from All India Congress Committee president Sonia Gandhi. The Congress hopes Chowdary would effectively deal with parties on the Telangana issue.

The announcements in this regard were made by Janardan Dwivedi, who continues to head the party's Media department.

The party also appointed Rashid Alvi as a spokesperson, and former Union Minister Suresh Pachauri as head of its Research And Coordination department.

The party entrusted Vilas Muttemwar, appointed party general secretary last month, with the responsibility of monitoring government flagship schemes and party programs.

In a statement, Dwivedi said Congress president Sonia Gandhi reconstituted a few departments and made a few changes in allocation of work to general secretaries and secretaries.

The party will now have 4 spokespersons.

While party spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan was inducted as Minister Of State (independent charge) for Environment And Forests in the Cabinet reshuffle in July, Shakeel Ahmed was given charge of West Bengal before the April-May assembly elections in the state.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Manish Tewari continue to be party spokespersons. (INN)