Shiv Sena appoints former Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi as deputy leader
Priyanka Chaturvedi had joined the Sena on 19 April over the Congress reinstating some workers who had allegedly misbehaved with her.
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena has appointed former Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi, who recently joined the Uddhav Thackeray-led party, as its "Upneta" or deputy leader.Speaking to a Marathi news channel, Chaturvedi said it was time to "change the Sena's history of Hindi-speaking leaders not staying in the party for long"."I had changed history in the Congress 10 years back when I went on to become the national spokesperson of that party from a district general secretary of Youth Congress.This was unheard of in the party before," she claimed.Chaturvedi had joined the Sena on 19 April over the Congress reinstating some workers who had allegedly misbehaved with her.
Naresh Pal Gangwar appointed higher education secretary, Vineet Joshi moved to Panchayati Raj ministry
India rejects Pakistan's 'baseless' claims at Asean, says Indus Waters Treaty to remain on hold
India successfully tests long-range 'Kusha' air defence missile system
Indian trucker arrested in US over alleged theft of $3 million worth of tungsten powder
China has dominated Myanmar’s rare earth mines — now India eyes deal to harness country’s critical minerals