Ajay Maken appointed treasurer of Congress with immediate effect, replaces Pawan Kumar Bansal

New Delhi [India], October 1 : Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday appointed party leader Ajay Maken as the new Treasurer of the party with immediate effect.
"Congress President has appointed Maken as the Treasurer of the All India Congress Committee, with immediate effect,” party General Secretary, Organisation, KC Venugopal said in an official communication.
Maken, considered a close confidant of Rahul Gandhi will be replacing Pawan Kumar Bansal.
"The party appreciates the contribution of the outgoing Treasurer Pawan Kumar Bansal."
Maken, a former Union Minister, had earlier served as Delhi unit chief and was also a minister in Sheila Dikshit's government in Delhi.
Ajay Maken formerly served as the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) and is a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC).
He has also served as a minister in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Cabinet.