Manipur Cong chief Konthoujam.

The Congress has appointed former minister and senior party leader Govindas Konthoujam as the president of its Manipur unit replacing M Okendro.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed Konthoujam as the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president with immediate effect, said party statement issued by general secretary KC Venugopal on Monday.

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The party appreciates the contribution of outgoing PCC president Okendro, it said.

In July, Gandhi had approved new office-bearers of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee which included 15 vice presidents and an equal number of general secretaries.