Congress on Sunday informed the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla about the appointment of Gaurav Gogoi and Kodikunnil Suresh. Writing a letter to the Speaker, Congress said that Gaurav Gogoi was appointed the party’s Deputy Leader in the House.
Kodikunnil Suresh, an eight-time MP from Mavelikara in Kerala, has been named Chief Whip, while Manickam Tagore from Virudhunagar and Md Jawaid from Kishanganj are appointed as Whips, announced Congress General Secretary K. C. Venugopal on X.
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“Hon’ble CPP Chairperson Smt Sonia Gandhi ji has written to the Hon’ble Lok Sabha Speaker informing him about the appointment of the Deputy Leader, Chief Whip, and two Whips for the Congress Party in the Lok Sabha. Deputy Leader – Shri Gaurav Gogoi, Chief Whip – Shri Kodikunnil, and Whips – Shri Manickam Tagore and Md Jawaid,” Venugopal wrote, congratulating the new appointees.
The Congress General Secretary wrote that the party will “champion” the public’s concerns in the lower house of the Parliament.
“Guided by LoP Shri Rahul Gandhi ji, the Congress and INDIA parties will energetically champion the people’s causes in the Lok Sabha,” the Alappuzha MP added.
Last month, Rahul Gandhi was appointed Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha by the Congress party.
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