Cong charge

Siliguri, Feb. 12: The Darjeeling district Congress president, Shankar Malakar, has come under flak from a section of leaders for making appointments in the party allegedly in violation of rules. Two district general secretaries of the Congress, Sujoy Ghatak and Debasish Ghosh, alleged that Malakar had appointed his cohorts to the posts of block presidents of Matigara and Siliguri Town II replacing the incumbents who had been chosen through polls. The duo also said Malakar had also appointed two additional district general secretaries without the AICC’s permission. Malakar said he knew the rules well and they were not overlooked.