Ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the Congress has appointed Rajesh Kumar as the new president of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC), replacing Akhilesh Prasad Singh. The decision is being
seen as a calculated attempt by the party to consolidate Dalit support in the state.
Rajesh Kumar, a Dalit leader and sitting MLA from Kutumba, is known to have close ties with Rahul Gandhi.