Congress President Sonia Gandhi has named Jagdish Thakor as the new president of the Gujarat Congress, taking over from Amit Chavda.
The appointment comes ahead of the state’s assembly elections next year, in which the Congress hopes to unseat the BJP.
“The Congress president has appointed Shri Jagdish Thakor as the President, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee, effective immediately,” the party said in a statement on Friday.
In a statement, AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said, “The party appreciates the contributions of outgoing PCC President, Shri Amit Chavda.”.