E.V.K.S. Elangovan appointed as the new Tamil Nadu Congress chief Saturday Nov 01,2014

 

E.V.K.S. Elangovan was on Saturday appointed the new Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president with the party accepting the resignation of B.S. Gnanadesikan, who was upset over his “neglect” by the All India Congress Committee (AICC).

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed  Elangovan to the post, Congress general secretary and in-charge of Tamil Nadu Mukul Wasnik announced

Gnanadesikan had quit as TNCC president on October 30 as he was upset at his “neglect” by AICC. “The State president does not have respect and powers,” he had said, citing several instances belittling his role in the affairs of the party to buttress his point