Congress appoints senior leader Ajay Maken as party’s ‘new treasurer’

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress has now appointed its senior leader Ajay Maken as the party’s new treasurer, replacing Pawan Kumar Bansal, who was appointed as interim treasurer after the demise of Ahmed Patel.

Congress appoints Ajay Maken as new party treasurer

Announcing this move, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said, “Congress president has appointed Ajay Maken as the treasurer of the All India Congress Committee, with immediate effect.”

“The party appreciates the contribution of the outgoing treasurer Pawan Kumar Bansal,” he said.

Here’s what he said:

Taking it to X (formerly known as Twitter), Maken said, “I am currently in Raipur attending the screening committee meeting. I have been informed of my appointment as the treasurer of Congress.”

“This is indeed a significant responsibility,” he added.

Further, Maken extended his gratitude to Congress supremo Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and KV Venugopal for ‘placing their trust’ in him.

“I assure both my leaders and the workers of our party that as a custodian of their contributions, I will work with the utmost diligence, honesty, and dedication,” Maken added.

About Ajay Maken

Notably, Ajay Maken is considered a close confidant of Congress’ Rahul Gandhi and was without any post ever since he resigned as Congress general secretary in charge of Rajasthan just a few months back.

Ajay Maken, who is a former union minister, has also served as Delhi Congress chief and was a minister in the late Sheila Dikshit-led government in the national capital.