Mangaluru: Highly placed sources in the RSS said the senior RSS leader Dr. Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has been relieved from the key post of Kshethreeya Sampark Pramukh, during the reshuffle of the south zone posts’ of Rastriya Seva Sangha (RSS) on Saturday.

The changes were made at the ongoing RSS 3-day annual meeting of the Akhil Bhartiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), the highest body for policy formulation and decision making of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) here at Reshimbagh of Nagpur.

Subsequently, Dr. Bhat was replaced by another of Bengaluru’s senior RSS leaders, T.S Venkatesh, who was earlier serving as Pranth Sampark Pramukh (PRO) for Karnataka Dakshin.

In the reshuffle, Bhat in what amounts to a demotion will now be a Kshetreeya Karyakarini Sadasya (member).

When asked if Bhat is being sidelined by the RSS, a source said that RSS is not a political party to go after power. He is our key advisor and an experienced leader. The changes were done in his presence, the source informed.

He also said that there will be changes in the posts at the  State and national level, for which elections will be held on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Hence, it is also possible for the RSS to choose Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat for a greater post in the state or national level.

Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat told newskarnataka.com that it’s the policy of RSS to reshuffle the posts ones in every three years. “I was earlier the in-charge of Sourther region and then took the responsibility as Sampark Pramuk. Presently, I have been made as the member of executive committee. There is no matter of promotion or demotion. RSS is a disciplined organisation and I abide by it”, he said.

New Changes at Kshetra Level:

In addition to it, the executive members unanimously chose Veteran RSS functionary V. Nagaraj for the post of Kshtreeya Sanghachalak (President) of Dakshin Madhya Kshetra, comprising Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana state. He was earlier serving as Kshetreeya Bouddhik Pramukh.

Bengaluru’s TS Venkatesh will be the new Kshetreeya Sampark Pramukh, who was earlier serving as Pranth Sampark Pramukh for Karnataka Dakshin.

While, Dr Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat will be Kshetreeya Karyakarini Sadasya. He  earlier held the responsibility of Kshetreeya Sampark Pramukh.

Kaccham Ramesh will be Kshetreeya Bouddhik Pramukh for Karnataka-Andhra-Telangana. He was earlier serving as a Pranth Sahkaryavah of Telangana.

(In picture: RSS functionary V. Nagaraj)