Prakash Jain appointed vice-chairman of TNCC Minority Department

Prakash Jain of Erode has been appointed State Vice-Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) Minority Department.
In a letter dated October 15, TNCC Minority Department chairman H. Mohammed Arief said the appointment was made with the approval of the party’s central and State leadership, including AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, TNCC president Manickam Tagore, and AICC Minority Department chairman Imran Pratapgarhi.
Mr. Jain, a businessman based in Erode, has been associated with the Congress organisation for several years. He earlier served as District Vice-President of the Erode unit of the National Students’ Union of India, State Secretary and Vice-President of the Tamil Nadu NSUI, and office-bearer of the Tamil Nadu Youth Congress. He is currently State Secretary of the Tamil Maanila Congress (G.K. Vasan).
Known for his social service initiatives in Erode district, Mr. Jain has organised free eye and medical camps and blood donation camps. He has also been involved in relief work during floods, earthquakes and other natural calamities. He has served as president of the Erode Jain Sangh and has been associated with the Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO).