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Key insights
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Election-year organisational push: The appointments come as Tamil Nadu is scheduled to hold Assembly elections this year, indicating a focus on strengthening district-level party structure ahead of campaigning.
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Structured selection process: The AICC described a multi-step process—district reviews, stakeholder engagement, written reports, and follow-up discussions—suggesting an attempt to standardise and document organisational decisions.
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What happened
The AICC announced the appointment of district unit presidents across Tamil Nadu, naming leaders for 71 districts. AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal said the selections were made under the Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan AICC observers conducted district-level reviews, consulted party functionaries and other stakeholders, and submitted reports. The process also included one-to-one discussions with observers and senior party leaders before finalising appointments.