With Congress president expected to reorganise the party office-bearers ahead of elections, former J&K CM Ghulam Nabi Azad is expected to be inducted as general secretary. The former CM is understood to have made it clear that he is not keen to stand for election from the Doda-Udhampur constituency in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections where a Congress-National Conference alliance is expected to split the six seats in the states in a seat-sharing agreement.
Sources said Azad's preferences have been kept in mind with the leader being given a Rajya Sabha seat and with his seniority ruling out an active role in the state, his vast experience as an organisation man would now be put to use. As it is, there are some general secretaries who are handling as many as six states with the exit of Margaret Alva from the officebearers having increased the load. The entry of someone like Azad would prove handy, even as he continues to have a say in J&K matters.
In J&K, Congress is expected to contest two Jammu seats but NC is keen on contesting Ladakh where it won two of four assembly seats. The changing demographics have seen Kargil and Zanskar elect NC candidates but Congress is expected to resist the move.
Source: Times Of India Azad set to become Cong general secy
