Key Takeaways
- Arvinder Singh Lovely has been named the new Delhi Congress Chief ahead of the 2024 elections.
- The appointment was made by Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress President, on August 31.
- Lovely previously served as a minister in the Sheila Dikshit‑led Delhi government and contested the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from East Delhi.
- The leadership change replaces Chaudhary Anil Kumar and aims to strengthen Congress’s position in the capital.
A few months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2024, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge announced a major leadership change.
On Thursday, August 31, he appointed Arvinder Singh Lovely as the Delhi Congress Chief after days of discussions.
The move replaces outgoing chief Chaudhary Anil Kumar and is aimed at bolstering the party’s prospects in the upcoming elections.
Officially announcing the same, Congress General Secretary (organization), KC Venugopal, said, ‘Congress president has approved the appointment of Arvinder Singh Lovely as the Delhi Congress chief, with immediate effect.’ The official communication also stated that the party appreciates the contribution of the outgoing Chief, Chaudhary Anil Kumar.
Lovely has served as a minister in the Sheila Dikshit-led Congress government in the national capital. He contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections unsuccessfully from the east Delhi Parliamentary seat. And the development comes days after the Congress president discussed the issue of replacing the Delhi unit chief with several leaders, including former Congress president, Rahul Gandhi, and several others from the Delhi unit.
