Girish Chodankar appointed President of Goa Congress

Panaji April 26 (IANS) Former All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary Girish Chodankar has been appointed the President of the Goa Congress a party statement said on Thursday.

"Congress President Rahul Gandhi has appointed Girish Chodankar as the President of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect " said the statement issued by AICC General Secretary Ashok Gehlot.

Chodankar former President of the Youth Congress in Goa had contested against Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in the 2017 by-poll for the Panaji legislative Assembly seat. He lost to the latter by a margin of 4 803 votes.

Chodankar 51 replaces Shantaram Naik who held the position of the state Congress President since last year.

His appointment comes at a time when the Congress has been unable to make a dent as a significant opposition force despite having 16 seats in the 40-member Goa legislative Assembly.

--IANS
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