The Congress leadership on Saturday appointed BM Sandeep as the new AICC in-charge of Telangana, replacing Meenakshi Natarajan with immediate effect. The change comes months after Natarajan was embroiled in a controversy over the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination papers in Madhya Pradesh. Hyderabad: The Congress high command sprang a surprise on Saturday by appointing BM Sandeep as the new AICC in-charge of Telangana, replacing Meenakshi Natarajan.