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Congress names Sachin Pilot Punjab in-charge
The Hindu··6 Sept
The Congress on September 5, 2026 named Sachin Pilot as AICC general secretary in-charge of Punjab. Bhupesh Baghel moves from Punjab to Assam. Randeep Singh Surjewala will handle Gujarat along with Karnataka. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge and K.C. Venugopal announced the changes. Punjab Assembly polls are due in early 2027. The reshuffle also covers poll-bound Gujarat later next year.
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What It Means For You
- Punjab Congress units now answer to Sachin Pilot as AICC in-charge.
- Assam Congress organisational oversight shifts to Bhupesh Baghel.
- Gujarat gains Surjewala as in-charge while he keeps Karnataka.
What's Happening
- The Congress announced the organisational reshuffle on September 5, 2026.
- Pilot replaces Baghel as Punjab general secretary in-charge.
- Gujarat is due to vote later in 2027 after Punjab's early 2027 polls.
Why Punjab Changed
- The change follows factional tension between Charanjit Singh Channi and Amrinder Singh Raja Warring.
- In July, Channi was made campaign committee chair while Warring stayed PCC chief.
- Pilot recently served as a senior poll observer in Kerala.
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