PCC names 272 W Odisha block chiefs

| | Bhubaneswar | in Bhubaneswar

The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee on Monday announced names of 272 block (ZP zone wise) presidents of western zone of the State.

Earlier, the OPCC had announced 174 block presidents of southern region and 196 presidents of coastal districts on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

All these names were finally approved by AICC Odisha in-charge Jitendra Singh, informed a party release.

Block presidents of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Deogarh, Subarnpur, Bargarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Balangir and Sambalpur districts were named.

On Sunday, names of 25 presidents of Bhadrak district, 26 block presidents of Jajpur district, 31 of Kendrapada, 40 of Baleswar, 26 of Nayagarh, 17 of Jagatsinghpur, 22 of Khordha and nine block presidents of Cuttack district had been announced.

It may be noted that on assuming office as OPCC chief, Patnaik had stated that all committees from the GP to State-level would be changed soon.

Though late, announcement of names of block leaders has encouraged rural workers of the party, said a senior leader.