A felicitation ceremony was organised at the Punjabi Dharamshala in Assandh to honour Jitendra Chopra, who has been appointed as the new Congress block president. The event saw the participation of party workers, senior Congress leaders, representatives of various social organisations, and residents from different communities, all of whom congratulated Chopra on his new role.
Event Leadership and Proceedings
The ceremony was presided over by Congress Urban District president Parag Gaba, while former chairman Surjit Rana conducted the proceedings. Among the notable attendees were former MLAs Shamsher Singh Gogi, Dharampal Gondar, and Risal Singh; senior Congress leader Inderjit Goraya; Bhupinder Lathar; Jeet Ram Kashyap; Gharaunda Rural block president Balram Rawal; Karnal MC-II block president Dharampal Kaushik; and other party leaders.
Leaders Urge Strengthening of Organisation
Addressing the gathering, the leaders called upon party workers to intensify public outreach and highlight what they described as the anti-people policies of the BJP government. Former MLA Shamsher Singh Gogi urged party workers to take the Congress party’s policies and programmes to every household and work towards strengthening the organisation at the booth level. He stated that the appointment of new block presidents would infuse fresh energy into the party and accelerate organisational activities across the region.
Gogi also criticised the BJP government, alleging that people from all sections of society were dissatisfied with its policies. He claimed that the Congress was committed to ensuring equal respect and representation for all sections of society.
New Block President Expresses Gratitude
Speaking on the occasion, Jitendra Chopra thanked the party leadership and local residents for reposing faith in him. He assured party workers that he would work to strengthen the organisation at the grassroots and effectively raise issues concerning the public.
