Chandigarh, June 3 -- Altering the process for appointing District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents in Haryana, the Congress high command will now exercise greater control in such appointments. The DCC appointments will be made after a gap of 11 years in the state.

"Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and party MP, Rahul Gandhi will hold meetings with senior party functionaries and AICC appointed observers on June 4 to direct us in this regard,'' Haryana Congress president Udai Bhan said on Monday.

In a clear departure from the party's earlier policy to allow state Congress presidents and Congress legislature party (CLP) leaders finalise appointments of DCC presidents, the party will now rely on the feedback and recommendation of All I...