Bengaluru, June 3 -- The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Wednesday appointed senior Congress leader BK Hariprasad as the new president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), following the resignation of DK Shivakumar after assuming office as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.

The appointment was announced through an official order issued by Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal.

According to the notification, Hariprasad's appointment takes effect immediately, marking a key organisational change in the Karnataka Congress after Shivakumar's elevation to the state's top post.

"The party appreciates the contributions of the outgoing PCC President, Shri DK Shivakumar," the official notification stated.

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