Congress Replaces Bhupesh Baghel with Sachin Pilot as Punjab General Secretary
Mallikarjun Kharge approved the changes as the party moved Bhupesh Baghel to Assam and gave Sachin Pilot charge of Punjab.
- On Saturday, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge announced a major organizational reshuffle, appointing new All India Congress Committee general secretaries and state in-charges with immediate effect.
- The appointments follow a meeting in New Delhi on Friday chaired by Rahul, where leadership discussed ways to resolve organizational deadlock and infighting among senior Punjab leaders.
- Sachin Pilot replaces Bhupesh Baghel as AICC general secretary in charge of Punjab, while Baghel moves to Assam and Randeep Singh Surjewala assumes charge of the Gujarat Congress.
- Additional assignments include Sukhdeo Bhagat for Chhattisgarh, Sirivella Prasad for Maharashtra, and PV Mohan for Andhra Pradesh, alongside appreciation for outgoing leaders including Jitendra Singh.
- These changes target poll-bound states, with Pilot's Punjab appointment appearing significant due to reports that his political appeal remains intact despite public differences among state leaders.
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Congress Appoints Sachin Pilot as Punjab In-charge, Surjewala Gets Gujarat, Baghel Moved to Assam
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In a significant organisational reshuffle, the All India Congress Committee on Saturday announced new appointments and reassignments for key party functionaries with immediate effect. India News | Congress Appoints Sachin Pilot as Punjab In-charge, Surjewala Gets Gujarat, Baghel Moved to Assam.
In a major organizational reshuffle within the Congress party, former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has been removed from his position as the state in-charge of Punjab. He has now been assigned responsibility for Assam, while Sachin Pilot has been appointed the new in-charge of Punjab.
Sachin Pilot replaces Baghel as Punjab Congress in-charge; Surjewala gets Gujarat in key party reshuffle - The Tribune
Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot has been appointed as AICC General Secretary in-charge of Punjab with immediate effect.
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