Ajay Awasthi appointed Congress district president of Shahdol

A wave of joy ran through the city as news arrived on the evening of 16 August 2025 that Ajay Awasthi had been chosen by the All India Congress Committee as the new Congress president of Shahdol district.

Ajay Awasthi, Congress district president, Shahdol

Ajay Awasthi was described as a sociable and simple-natured person who also did social work, with crowds always gathered at his office. The report said his becoming president would bring a bright future for Shahdol city and a strong peak for the Congress party. He was held in high esteem and affection in society and gave respect to everyone in the city, big or small. Besides being a businessman, he was also interested in farming, and his political career had been quite interesting.

Ajay Awasthi, Congress district president, Shahdol

He had served as former general secretary, secretary, former Lok Sabha president of the Youth Congress Shahdol, observer for the All India Congress Committee in Jharkhand, president of the divisional timber and traders’ association, and spokesperson of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (media department). He regarded the late Rajiv Gandhi as his political ideal and followed his ideals. He was described as a social worker who helped people of every caste and religion, which was why people of every faith in the city respected him. There was an atmosphere of happiness at his getting the post, and everyone hoped that in this role he would lead Shahdol city towards a bright future and live up to everyone’s expectations.