New Delhi: Keshav Chand Yadav has been appointed as the new president while Srinivas B.V. has been named Vice President of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC).

Congress President Rahul Gandhi announced both the name by replacing Amarinder Singh Raja Brar.

In a statement released by General Secretary Ashok Gehlot, the party appreciated the work done by Brar.

Keshav Chand is from Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh and has a long organisational experience in the Youth Congress.

Chand was General Secretary of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) and has been incharge of Orissa, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh affairs.

Srinivas B.V. belongs to Bhadravati in Shimoga district of Karnataka. He was working as National General Secretary of the IYC.