Chatterjee, whose new appointment is being seen as a promotion of sorts, is seen as one of the leaders in Bengal who has been seen taking on the TMC-ruled Bengal government fiercely
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed party workers through video-conference, others like BJP chief J P Nadda unfurled the party flag at their residence
While that had prompted some speculation about another extension for Patnaik, the Delhi riots and the apparent failure of the police to contain them have virtually removed that possibility.
When Gandhi questioned Modi about unemployment, the prime minister said he was waiting for the Congress leader's reaction, but it took him 30-40 minutes
A closed-door meeting was held recently between Rakesh Singh, Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar and state organisational general secretary Suhas Bhagat