<p>P C Chacko, who joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) after quitting the Congress, has been appointed as the president of the NCP's Kerala unit, party leaders said here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Talking to <em>PTI</em>, Chacko said he was appointed as the party's State president by NCP chief Sharad Pawar.</p>.<p>A communication in this regard has been received from the party, he said.</p>.<p>Chacko replaced senior party leader T P Peethambaran Master who had been holding post temporarily since the death of NCP State president Thomas Chandy in December 2019.</p>.<p>Chacko had resigned from the Congress on March 10, alleging group interest in deciding party candidates for the Kerala Assembly elections held on April 6. He was a former working committee member of the Congress. After quitting the Congress, he joined the NCP, which is a partner in the CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala. He campaigned for the LDF candidates in the Assembly polls.</p>
<p>P C Chacko, who joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) after quitting the Congress, has been appointed as the president of the NCP's Kerala unit, party leaders said here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Talking to <em>PTI</em>, Chacko said he was appointed as the party's State president by NCP chief Sharad Pawar.</p>.<p>A communication in this regard has been received from the party, he said.</p>.<p>Chacko replaced senior party leader T P Peethambaran Master who had been holding post temporarily since the death of NCP State president Thomas Chandy in December 2019.</p>.<p>Chacko had resigned from the Congress on March 10, alleging group interest in deciding party candidates for the Kerala Assembly elections held on April 6. He was a former working committee member of the Congress. After quitting the Congress, he joined the NCP, which is a partner in the CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala. He campaigned for the LDF candidates in the Assembly polls.</p>