Rajeswaran appointed NCP General Secretary

Chennai, Aug 17 (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Member of Parliament Dr V Rajeswaran has been appointed the party's National General Secretary.

The appointment was made by NCP National President and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar.

A communication to this effect was issued by party National Secretary Tariq Anwar, copy of which was released to the press here today by NCP State President ''Tindivanam'' K Ramamurthee.

Mr Rajeswaran said the party would become a mass movement and strive to protect the interests of the farmers.

Mr Ramamurthee said the membership enrolment drive would commence at Madurai in the first week of next month.

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