The appointment of Ajay Maken as the treasurer of the Congress, a post that is as important as the general secretary-organisation (GSO), indicates the influence former party chief Rahul Gandhi wields over Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s presidency.
The incumbent GSO, K.C. Venugopal, along with Mr. Maken, are considered to be die-hard Rahul Gandhi loyalists. Randeep Surjewala, who is All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in-charge of poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, makes it a trio.
His posting could be the first among a series of appointments that are expected to take place as part of organisation reshuffle.
