Gaurav Gogoi Appointed Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha

Gaurav Gogoi has been appointed as the deputy leader of the Congress party in the Lok Sabha. The decision, communicated through a letter from Sonia Gandhi to Speaker Om Birla, also announced Kodikunnil Suresh as the chief whip and Manickam Tagore and Mohammad Jawed as whips. Rahul Gandhi remains the leader of opposition.

Gaurav Gogoi has been named the deputy leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, according to a letter from Sonia Gandhi to Speaker Om Birla.

Sonia Gandhi informed Birla about the appointment of the deputy leader, chief whip, and two whips for the Congress in the Lower House. AICC general secretary, organization, K C Venugopal announced the decisions on X.

Gogoi will serve as the deputy leader, while eight-time MP from Kerala, Kodikunnil Suresh, will be the chief whip. Virudhunagar MP Manickam Tagore and Kishanganj MP Mohammad Jawed will be the party's whips, Venugopal added.