Cong appoints dynasts as spokespersons, insiders unhappy with decision

Some leaders, however, defended the party by pointing out that most other national spokespersons in the party were non-dynasts

A couple of appointments the Congress announced on Monday set tongues wagging within the party about how it was oblivious of the public mood about the party being the symbol of dynastic politics. Congress communications department chief Randeep Singh Surjewala issued a statement saying Congress President Sonia Gandhi has approved the appointments of Sharmistha Mukherjee and Anshul Meira Kumar as national spokespersons of the party. Mukherjee is the daughter of former president Pranab Mukherjee. Kumar is the son of Congress leader and former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar. Some leaders, however, defended the party by pointing out that most other