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'Either perform or perish': Cong dist chiefs put on 6-mnth probation in MP

The New Indian Express Villupuram

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August 22, 2025

AS the Congress works for rebuilding its organisation till the village level in the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, where it faced drubbing in 2023 assembly and 2024 Lok Sabha polls, a six months' deadline has been set for the 71 newly appointed district presidents for the task.

- ANURAAG SINGH @ Bhopal

"There is no scope for any complacency, as every newly appointed district president will have to start with constituting party's committees at gram panchayat and ward levels, besides appointing heads at block, sector and mandals. Entire work will have to be completed within six months," MP Congress's media wing head and former minister Mukesh Naik told this newspaper on Thursday.

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