New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Justifying its decision to retain the chief ministers in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh after the assembly polls there, the Congress Monday said the party “rewarded those who have performed”.
In a message aimed to contain the silent protests in the party, particularly in Haryana where Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s re-appointment as chief minister was questioned by a section of the party, the Congress said the high command supported the people “who got support of the people and legislators”.

The party re-appointed Ashok Chavan as Maharashtra chief minister and Dorjee Khandu to the post in Arunachal Pradesh.

Party spokesman Shakeel Ahmed said the Congress has maintained continuity in the three states.

“We have maintained continuity in three states,” he told reporters.

“Those who have performed and implemented the party’s policies and programmes got support of the people and legislators,” Ahmed said.

“They got the support of the high command as well,” he said.

–Indo- Asian News Service

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