Goa and Karnataka taken away from him in April +

Congress failed to form the government in Goa +

his plan to embark on a six-month padyatra +

accusations like Telangana police creating a fake Islamic State website to trap Muslim youths +

HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI: Congress relieved general secretary Digvijaya Singh of the charge of the party’s affairs in Telangana , as part of incremental changes to the organisation.It leaves Singh with the sole responsibility of Andhra Pradesh , with– a sign of the high-profile Rajya Sabha MP’s continued diminution as organisational manager.Singh made headlines whendespite the party winning more seats than BJP. His removal as Goa and Karnataka in-charge was seen as the leadership’s dissatisfaction with him.AICC secretary R C Khuntia has been appointed in place of Singh to look after Telangana, while Satish Jarkiholi has been named as AICC secretary to assist him. Khuntia is a senior party office-bearer and was looking after Telangana and AP affairs under Singh.Now, the taking away of Telangana has focused attention on whether he retains AP or will be ousted from the AICC. There is a view that Rahul Gandhi may wait for his elevation at the end of the organisational polls to complete the reshuffle.As if to coincide with the end of party polls, Singh has announcedas part of “Narmada Parikrama” in his home state of Madhya Pradesh on September 30.According to sources, the decision to remove him was reportedly taken following the feedback from former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, who visited the state this week to meet dalits who were tortured by police.During his four years as Telangana incharge, Singh was in the news for his sensationalHe faced complaints from a section of party leaders besides presiding over dismal party performance in assembly polls followed by byelections. Congress is seen to have failed under him to launch a big campaign against the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi despite the hardships faced by the farmers and the poor.