Congress appoints Kanhaiya Kumar as AICC in-charge of NSUI
PTI, Jul 7, 2023, 8:53 AM IST
The Congress on Thursday appointed former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar as the AICC in-charge of its students’ wing NSUI.
The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) is headed by Neeraj Kundan.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed Kanhaiya Kumar as AICC in-charge of NSUI with immediate effect, according to a statement issued by KC Venugopal, the Congress general secretary organisation.
In a tweet, Kundan congratulated Kumar on his appointment and said, “We look forward to your (Kumar’s) leadership and dedication in furthering the cause of students across the nation.” Kumar had participated in the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra and walked from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.
A former Communist Party of India (CPI) leader, Kumar joined the Congress in the presence of Rahul Gandhi at the party’s headquarters in the national capital in September 2021.
He had gained prominence as the president of JNU students’ union. He had been accused in a sedition case for allegedly raising ”anti-national slogans” during an event on the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus in February 2016.
He had also unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha polls against BJP’s Giriraj Singh from Begusarai in Bihar.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Goa airport receives bomb threat email, security beefed up
SC extends stay on proceedings in hate speech case against TN BJP chief K Annamalai
Stay blessed: Pakistani star Mahira Khan to Arijit Singh after attending singer’s concert in Dubai
Mumbai local train derails at CSMT; services affected on Harbour Line
LS polls 2024: Setback for Congress in Indore — Party nominee Akshay Bam withdraws candidature
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Goa airport receives bomb threat email, security beefed up
SC extends stay on proceedings in hate speech case against TN BJP chief K Annamalai
Ravi Varma’s ‘hitherto unseen’ portrait of his granddaughter on display in Bengaluru on April 29-30
Focus on KL Rahul to prove himself ahead Indian team selection when LSG take on MI
Congress is planning religion-based quota, I will not let this happen: PM Modi at Karnataka rally