<br/>Congress President Sonia Gandhi appointed Dr Manas Ranjan Bhunia as the new President of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee in place of Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday. Disclosing this in New Delhi, Congress General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi said, Dr Bhunia, will take charge as the new WBPCC President with immediate effect, <br/> The decision has been taken as Mr. Mukherjee resigned from the post of WBPCC because of his heavy responsibility in the UPA Government.<br/>