The Congress on Tuesday appointed Rajesh Kumar as the new president of its Bihar unit, replacing Akhilesh Prasad Singh ahead of the state assembly elections.
Rajesh Kumar, an MLA, takes over from Akhilesh Prasad Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP.
"The Congress president has appointed Rajesh Kumar, MLA, as the president of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect," AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal said in a statement.
"The party appreciates the contribution of the outgoing PCC president Dr Akhilesh Prasad Singh, MP," the statement added.