India News | New Mumbai Cong Chief: Block Presidents Get SMS-call for Views
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Each of the 227 block presidents of Mumbai Congress on Sunday got an SMS and a pre-recorded call from the party's Maharashtra in charge HK Patil asking their views on who should be the next city unit chief, party sources said.
Mumbai, Dec 6 (PTI) Each of the 227 block presidents of Mumbai Congress on Sunday got an SMS and a pre-recorded call from the party's Maharashtra in charge HK Patil asking their views on who should be the next city unit chief, party sources said.
The pre-recorded call asked them to follow steps to register their opinion.
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"The pre-recorded call informed that we would soon get a new city unit president and asked us to mention our choice for the post," a source said, adding that the appointment is expected by the month-end.
Party sources said Amarjit Singh Manhas, Bhai Jagtap, Suresh Shetty, Naseem Khan, Madhu Chavanand Charan Singh Sapra are among the front-runners for the post.
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Patil had earlier held meetings with leaders at the state and city levels to discuss an organisational reshuffle.
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