Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge approved the appointments, which the party said would come into effect immediately.
Published: September 5, 2026, 9:58 PM IST
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The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has taken some major steps, announcing new appointments and reassignments for party functionariesThe decision was announced by AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal on Saturday (September 5).
Sachin Pilot has been appointed as the General Secretary In-charge of Punjab, while Randeep Singh Surjewala has been assigned as the General Secretary In-charge of GujaratIn addition to this new role, Surjewala will also hold the additional responsibility of General Secretary In-charge of Karnataka.
Meanwhile, Bhupesh Baghel has been shifted and appointed as the General Secretary In-charge of Assam.
Other important appointments
Other key appointments include Sukhdeo Bhagat as In-charge of Chhattisgarh, Sirivella Prasad as In-charge of Maharashtra, and PV Mohan as In-charge of Andhra PradeshThe party also expressed its appreciation for the contributions of the outgoing General Secretary and In-charges, namely Jitendra Singh, Ramesh Chennithala, and Manickam Tagore.
Congress President Shri @kharge has reassigned/appointed the following party functionaries as AICC General Secretary/ Incharge of the following states, with immediate effectpic.twitter.com/gt9GrKbgBF
— Congress (@INCIndia) September 5, 2026
The release further stated that Mukul Wasnik will continue as the General Secretary of AICCMeanwhile, earlier on August 29, Congress appointed Sandeep Gupta and Akshit Singh as National Coordinators to coordinate the party’s Social Media and Digital Platforms Department activities related to the upcoming Uttarakhand polls.
For Uttar Pradesh, Pranav Vachharajani has been appointed National Convenor, while Ayush Pandey has been appointed National Coordinator and Current In-charge of Uttar PradeshIn Punjab, Amarjeet Singh has been appointed National Coordinator and Current In-charge, while Abhay Tiwari has been named National Coordinator.
For Goa, Vipin Yadav and Abhishek Mahananda have been appointed National CoordinatorsIn Manipur, Sumit Dubey has been appointed National Coordinator and Current In-charge of the stateThe appointments come as political parties step up their organisational preparations ahead of the Assembly electionsThe developments come as political parties intensify preparations for the upcoming Assembly polls in several states.
