The Congress has reshuffled its state-level leadership in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh with the 2027 Assembly elections approaching.
In Punjab, Pargat Singh has been appointed president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect. He succeeds Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, who stepped down as state Congress president.
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Pargat Singh has been appointed Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president.
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has stepped down as Punjab Congress chief.
Aradhana Misra 'Mona' has been appointed Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president.
Ajay Rai has been replaced as UP Congress chief.
Imran Masood has been appointed working president of the UP Congress unit.
Devinder Nishad and Alok Prasad have been appointed senior vice-presidents in Uttar Pradesh.
In Uttar Pradesh, Aradhana Misra 'Mona' has been appointed president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee, replacing Ajay Rai. Imran Masood, a Congress Lok Sabha MP from Saharanpur, has been appointed working president of the state unit.
The Congress has also appointed Devinder Nishad and Alok Prasad as senior vice-presidents of the Uttar Pradesh unit. Chaudhary Virendra Singh has been appointed Leader of the Congress Legislature Party in the state.
The appointments come as both Punjab and Uttar Pradesh prepare for their respective 2027 Assembly elections.
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Why This Matters
The organisational changes place new leaders at the head of Congress units in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh ahead of the next Assembly elections. The new state leadership will be responsible for strengthening party organisation, coordinating political activity and preparing the respective units for the 2027 electoral cycle.
The changes give the Congress new state-level leadership in two politically important states and will shape the organisation's preparations for the upcoming electoral cycle.
