Shimla, Nov. 27 -- For the newly appointed president of Himachal Pradesh state Congress, Vinay Kumar, the biggest challenge is strengthening the party cadre.

"Strengthening the organisation, in a scenario when the party cadre has been defunct for almost a year is the biggest challenge," said newly appointed party president Vinay Kumar, who formally takes charge on November 30 at party office in Shimla, speaking to Hindustan Times on Wednesday over the phone.

AICC in-charge for Himachal Rajni Patil, co-incharge Chetan Chauhan and Vidit Chaudhary are expected to be present on the occasion. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, outgoing state Congress president Pratibha Singh, all members of the sta...