Former Additional Advocate General A.S. Ponnanna  to head KPCC Legal Cell and RTI Cell

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar‘s proposal to rejig party frontal organisations are now approved by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) interim President Sonia Gandhi. 

Shivakumar has brought his loyalists to these posts to keep a close eye on the party affairs. As per the notification issued by the KPCC President’s Office, B.L. Shankar will head the Media and Communication Department while V.R. Sudarshan will be the Co-Chair. Former Additional Advocate General (AAG) Ajjikuttira S. Ponnanna from Kodagu district will head the KPCC Legal Cell and RTI Cell. 

For the first time, KPCC formed a data team for the analysis. It will be headed by former IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge. Former Minister K.J. George will head Party-State Assets Committee. Another former Minister Ramalinga Reddy will head the Party Bengaluru Assets Committee.