New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- The Congress Party on Tuesday appointed Ganesh Godiyal as the new President of the Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) with immediate effect.

In the press release, All India Congress Committee General Secretary K.C. Venugopal stated that "Congress President has appointed Ganesh Godiyal as the President of the Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect."

The party also announced the appointments of the chairmen of its Uttarakhand campaign and election management committees. Pritam Singh has been named Chairman of the Campaign Committee. Harak Singh Rawat will serve as Chairman of the Election Management Committee.

Further, the outgoing PCC President, Karan Mahara, has been appointed as a ...