Shimla, Nov. 22 -- Renuka ji MLA Vinay Kumar was on Saturday appointed as Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president.
Kumar resigned from Deputy Speaker's post on Saturday. He pipped other contenders including Education minister Rohit Thakur and MLAs Kuldeep Rathore, Suresh Kumar, Ashish Butail and Vinod Sultanpuri.
The formal announcement was made late Saturday evening about Vinay Kumar being made the presidentof state Congress.
It is pertinent to mention that the tenure of outgoing president Pratibha Singh is already over.
Vinay Kumar's appointment as Himachal Congress president will boost CM Sulhwinder Singh Sukhu camp.
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