Published 09:27 IST, January 4th 2021

Now, Karti Chidambaram called dynast by TN Congress neta; 'became MP because of father'

Slamming Karti, K Mahendran said a person who became an MP "because of his father" is unlikely to understand how hard work can make one state-level party leader

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Soon after Congress anunced a major rejig in its Tamil Nu unit ahe of Assembly polls this year, Sivaganga MP  Karti Chidambaram on Saturday said such "jumbo committees" serve purpose as one will have any authority which would mean " accountability".

'Some became MP because of far can't understand'

Responding to Karti Chidambaram, K Mahendran who was appointed Tamil Nu Congress General Secretary, along with 50+ or state-level office bearers, said a person who became a parliamentarian "because of his far" is unlikely to understand how "hard work" can make one a state-level party official.

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"Many hard-working Youth Congress, NSUI, Mahila Congress, and Scheduled Caste Department functionaries have me it into Tamil Nu Congress Committees t because of ir far," Mahendran said in his tweet. "Some became MP because of ir far can't understand," he ding, quoting Karti Chidambaram's tweet.

Congress on Saturday anunced a major rejig in Tamil Nu Congress Committee (TNCC) and set up key election-related panels including Karti's far P Chidambaram and former Union minister Mani Shankar Aiyar in m. Karti Chidambaram has been named in executive committee, Presh election committee and election coordination committee.

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party has named 32 vice presidents, 57 general secretaries and 104 secretaries in jumbo state unit. Ruby R Maharan has been appointed treasurer of party's state unit, a statement issued by Congress general secretary in-charge of organisation KC Venugopal said.

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'Jumbo committees serve purpose'

Tagging a tweet on organisational changes by party in Tamil Nu, Karti Chidambaram tweeted, "se jumbo committees serve purpose. 32 VP, 57 GS, 104 Secretaries. ne will have any authority which means accountability." He tagged Twitter handles of Congress, TNCC, Venugopal, AICC Tamil Nu in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi.

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appointments come months ahe of Assembly polls, likely to take place in April-May. Congress is likely to contest polls as part of Opposition alliance heed by DMK to take on ruling AIMK coalition. 

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(With PTI inputs)

09:27 IST, January 4th 2021