Chatterbox: Delhi, HP get new Congress chiefs; more changes on the anvil

Sheila Dikshit was appointed to head Delhi unit of the Congress while Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has been chosen for the top position in Himachal Pradesh

Congress’ change of guard(s)

The Rahul Gandhi effect on the Congress is palpable but there seems to be no pattern. 80-year-old Sheila Dikshit was appointed to head the Delhi unit of the Congress after Ajay Maken’s resignation was accepted. But in Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the nominee of the 80-year-old former Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh was replaced from the top position in the state party. His replacement is Kuldeep Singh Rathore, considered close to Rajya Sabha deputy leader, Anand Sharma. While Rathore is considered anti-Virbhadra, he has never criticised Virbhadra publicly. More organisational changes are on the anvil.

Case