Hyderabad: The Congress has appointed Karnataka leader B.M. Sandeep Kumar as its in-charge for Telangana affairs. Party national president Mallikarjun Kharge made the appointment. Sandeep Kumar replaces Meenakshi Natarajan, who held the post until now.
Sandeep Kumar, who hails from Chikkamagaluru in Karnataka, is currently an AICC secretary. He has previously worked on Congress affairs in Maharashtra and Gujarat, and was also entrusted with election arrangements for the 2026 Kerala Assembly polls.
He has held various responsibilities at the state and national levels in the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan and has also served in the Youth Congress.
With the Congress in power in Telangana, the new in-charge is expected to concentrate on party organisational matters, coordination among leaders and strengthening the party.