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Congress MP, Gaurav Gogoi.
Chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Sonia Gandhi appointed Gaurav Gogoi as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha.
Rae Bareli MP Rahul Gandhi has already been chosen as LoP. Gogoi is a three-time MP and represents Jorhat of Assam. Before delimitation, he represented Kaliabor twice.
Congress general secretary K C Venugopal also said that the chief whip and two whips for the Congress party have also been appointed. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was informed about these appointments.
Three-time MP from Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu, Manickam Tagore and two-time from Bihar's Kishanganj, Mohammad Jawaid have been appointed as two whips.
"Guided by LOP Shri Rahul Gandhi ji, the Congress and INDIA parties will energetically champion the people's causes in the Lok Sabha," Venugopal added congratulating the new appointees.