Congress Appoints Former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot as Punjab In-Charge

September 5, 2026

New Delhi: The Congress party on Saturday appointed senior leader Sachin Pilot as the new General Secretary In-charge of Punjab with immediate effect, as part of a reshuffle of party functionaries.

According to a press release issued by the All India Congress Committee (AICC), Pilot has been assigned the responsibility of overseeing the party’s affairs in Punjab.

The Congress also appointed Bhupesh Baghel as General Secretary In-charge of Assam and Randeep Singh Surjewala as General Secretary In-charge of Gujarat.

Surjewala will also hold additional responsibility as General Secretary In-charge of Karnataka.

Sukhdeo Bhagat has been appointed In-charge of Chhattisgarh, while Srivella Prasad has been made In-charge of Maharashtra and P.V. Mohan has been appointed In-charge of Andhra Pradesh.

The party also appreciated the contributions of outgoing General Secretaries/In-charges Jitendra Singh, Ramesh Chennithala and Manickam Tagore.

Meanwhile, Mukul Wasnik will continue as General Secretary, AICC.