PATNA, March 31 -- The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has appointed new presidents for 53 restructured District Congress Committees (DCCs) in Bihar, marking a significant shake-up aimed at bolstering the party's grassroots machinery ahead of future electoral battles.

The move, announced through a press release issued on March 30 by AICC general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal, comes with the approval of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. It forms part of the national 'Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan', an initiative to revamp party structures by involving AICC-appointed observers who reviewed each district, consulted local workers and stakeholders, and submitted detailed reports before final decisions were taken after one-on-one d...