Overview
- The party said the appointment takes effect immediately in an official communication.
- Vinay Kumar replaces Pratibha Singh, whose contributions the party publicly acknowledged.
- Kumar resigned as Deputy Speaker of the Himachal Vidhan Sabha, and Speaker Kuldeep Pathania accepted his resignation.
- Himachal Pradesh had no Pradesh Congress Committee for several months after the previous body was dissolved.
- The announcement was carried in a PTI report published by News18.