Asha Kumari Appointed AICC In-Charge of Punjab, Stirs Controversy

Kumari is replacing Kamal Nath, who quit three days after his appointment, post an uproar from opposition parties.

Congress leader Asha Kumari, appointed in-charge in Punjab replacing Kamal Nath, met party president Sonia Gandi on Monday.

The Congress’ choice has triggered a controversy as Kumari has been convicted in a land grab case. Kumari, who is an MLA from Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh, was sentenced to one year in jail by a Chamba court in February this year but is currently out on bail.

An AICC secretary and four-time MLA, Kumari was facing trial in the case for over a decade along with six other people.

The BJP is free to allege what they want to but it is not the truth. 

Asha Kumari