As the Congress party is upbeat about its series of newly appointed district presidents in several states, there is dissatisfaction in the method of selection, as some believe those close to prominent leaders have been given the district chief positions in several districts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha. However, there are a number of determining factors, including the efficacy in handling the position and sustaining the growth of the party at the grassroots.

This may not necessarily mean that those who have close proximity with prominent leaders in states will be effective, argues one section, which is batting for merit to be the topmost criterion for selection.

The grand old party has, over the years, built a crop of senior leaders who think that the

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