Sachin Pilot gets charge of poll-bound Punjab, Bhupesh Baghel shifted to Assam

The Congress has appointed Sachin Pilot as its general secretary in charge of Punjab ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. Pilot replaces Bhupesh Baghel at a time when the state unit faces factional tensions over its leadership structure. Baghel will now oversee the party’s affairs in Assam.

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday appointed former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot as its general secretary in charge of poll-bound Punjab, replacing former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel. The party made the change as it prepares for the 2027 Punjab Assembly election amid continuing factional tensions in its state unit.

All India Congress Committee General Secretary for Organisation KC Venugopal said in a statement that the appointments would........

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