The Congress on Monday in a move strengthened its communications team appointed 10 new additional spokespersons and seven media panelists to take on the battle with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the run-up to General elections 2019.
As per the statement released by the Congress party stated that Congress National president Rahul Gandhi approved the appointment of Syed Naseer Hussain, Pawan Khera, Jaiveer Shergill, Ragini Nayak, Gourav Vallabh, Rajiv Tyagi, Akhilesh Pratap Singh, Sunil Ahire, Hina Kaware, and Sravan Dasoju as national spokespersons with immediate effect.
In a tweet by AICC Communications official Twitter Handle, Party welcomed all the new appointees. “The AICC Communication Department grows Bigger & Mightier! Welcoming all our new Spokespersons:”
The AICC Communication Department grows Bigger & Mightier!
Welcoming all our new Spokespersons: pic.twitter.com/rY1AlmurZu
— AICC Communications (@AICCMedia) December 31, 2018
The new appointees are in addition to the existing team of 35 spokespersons, including Ghulam Nabi Azad, P Chidambaram, and Jyotiraditya Scindia, at the national level. Presently, the communications department is headed by Randeep Singh Surjewala.
In another tweet, AICC Communications said, “Congress President Shri @RahulGandhi has approved the following appointments to the Communication Department of AICC”
Congress President Shri @RahulGandhi has approved the following appointments to the Communication Department of AICC pic.twitter.com/s7eEvwaVOh
— AICC Communications (@AICCMedia) December 31, 2018
Rahul Gandhi also appointed Shama Mohammad, Aishwarya Mahadev, Adil Boparai, Aman Pawar, Sanjay Chhokar, Anil Dhantori, and Szarita Laitphlang as national media panelists. While Sanjiv Singh was re-designated as the chief national media coordinator, Mohammad Khan and Manoj Tyagi were named as national media coordinators.