Four Jharkhand Congress legislators in Delhi to meet central leaders

The development assumes significance as Irfan Ansari has been one of most vocal voices for a change in the state Congress leadership based on the principle of one person, one post

Published on: Jun 23, 2021, 10:39:41 IST

By Vishal Kant

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Jharkhand Congress legislator Irfan Ansari, who is in Delhi along with three other lawmakers, has said they were scheduled to meet top party leader KC Venugopal in the national capital on Wednesday.

The development assumes significance as Ansari has been one of most vocal voices for a change in the state Congress leadership based on the principle of one person, one post.

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The legislators said they would also discuss other issues related to the government in the state. “There are other issues like appointments of party workers to boards, corporations, and 20-point programme committees in the state. The Jharkhand state unit has not been expanded for a very long time. The views of legislators need to be taken up in deciding on these issues,” Ansari said.

The Congress, which is a part of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led government in the state, has 18 lawmakers in the 81-member assembly.

Jharkhand Congress chief and state finance minister Rameshwar Oraon, who met central leaders in Delhi over the weekend, has ruled out any change at this stage.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vishal Kant
Stationed in Ranchi, Vishal is heading the Jharkhand Bureau of Hindustan Times since November 2017. Besides leading the reporting team, Vishal tracks and writes on developments related to the state politics, economy and policy matters in Jharkhand. Prior to his current assignment, Vishal used to work in New Delhi after graduating from the University of Delhi. Vishal joined HT in the rank of Assistant Editor in August 2015 and was part of the Delhi Metro Bureau, covering a host of issues in the City-state including politics, policy---especially those related to urban traffic & transport infrastructure and railways. A native of Palamu district in Jharkhand, Vishal started his two-decade long career in the mainstream media in 2006. During this period, he has has worked in different capacity with a number of national media houses including the Financial Chronicle, India Today, Deccan Herald and The Hindu, before moving to the Hindustan Times. He holds the experience of having worked in three major mediums of mass communication--Print, Electronic and Digital. He is a proud father of two daughters.Read More

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