<p>Congress veterans Digvijaya Singh and C P Joshi were on Sunday divested of their responsibilities as AICC general secretaries in-charge of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, respectively, as part of Congress president Rahul Gandhi's piecemeal changes to the party organisation.</p>.<p>Rahul drafted Oommen Chandy, former chief minister of Kerala, for organisational work at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) by appointing him as general secretary in-charge of Andhra Pradesh.</p>.<p>He appointed Gaurav Gogoi, a young leader and first-term Lok Sabha member from Assam, as AICC in-charge of West Bengal.</p>.<p>Gaurav, son of former chief minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi, will also oversee the party affairs in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.</p>.<p>Chandy's appointment marks the exit of Digvijaya Singh from the AICC. </p>.<p>He was recently made the chairman of the party's coordination committee for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly election, which is expected to be held by the end of the year.</p>.<p>Joshi's stepping down as the AICC general secretary in-charge of West Bengal also brings the curtains down on a controversial tenure marked by allegations of disinterest in organisational work.</p>.<p>His handling of party affairs in Bihar, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura and Manipur was roundly criticised by leaders from respective states.</p>.<p>Last month, Joshi was divested of the charge of Bihar, where Rahul brought in Gujarat leader Shaktisinh Gohil.</p>.<p>The Congress is also expected to announce new AICC in-charges for the north-eastern states, which continue to be under Joshi's watch.</p>.<p>"The party appreciates the hard work and contribution of Shri Digvijaya Singh, who will be stepping down from his responsibility as AICC general secretary in-charge of Andhra Pradesh, statement from party general secretary," AICC general secretary Ashok Gehlot said in a statement here.</p>
<p>Congress veterans Digvijaya Singh and C P Joshi were on Sunday divested of their responsibilities as AICC general secretaries in-charge of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, respectively, as part of Congress president Rahul Gandhi's piecemeal changes to the party organisation.</p>.<p>Rahul drafted Oommen Chandy, former chief minister of Kerala, for organisational work at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) by appointing him as general secretary in-charge of Andhra Pradesh.</p>.<p>He appointed Gaurav Gogoi, a young leader and first-term Lok Sabha member from Assam, as AICC in-charge of West Bengal.</p>.<p>Gaurav, son of former chief minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi, will also oversee the party affairs in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.</p>.<p>Chandy's appointment marks the exit of Digvijaya Singh from the AICC. </p>.<p>He was recently made the chairman of the party's coordination committee for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly election, which is expected to be held by the end of the year.</p>.<p>Joshi's stepping down as the AICC general secretary in-charge of West Bengal also brings the curtains down on a controversial tenure marked by allegations of disinterest in organisational work.</p>.<p>His handling of party affairs in Bihar, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura and Manipur was roundly criticised by leaders from respective states.</p>.<p>Last month, Joshi was divested of the charge of Bihar, where Rahul brought in Gujarat leader Shaktisinh Gohil.</p>.<p>The Congress is also expected to announce new AICC in-charges for the north-eastern states, which continue to be under Joshi's watch.</p>.<p>"The party appreciates the hard work and contribution of Shri Digvijaya Singh, who will be stepping down from his responsibility as AICC general secretary in-charge of Andhra Pradesh, statement from party general secretary," AICC general secretary Ashok Gehlot said in a statement here.</p>
