Sachin Pilot In. Bhupesh Baghel Out. Why Punjab Congress Change Was Imminent
Bhupesh Baghel was appointed Punjab Congress in-charge in Feb 2025; favoured retaining Raja Warring as state chief but became a target for other factions, such as Charanjit Channi's camp.
In a significant move following the removal of Punjab Congress President Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, the Central Congress Committee has relieved Bhupesh Baghel from his role as General Secretary-in-charge of the state. Baghel has been reassigned to Assam. In place of Baghel, Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot has been designated as the new AICC General Secretary in charge of Punjab.
The Congress committee simultaneously reappointed several other AICC general secretaries and state in-charge officials, effective immediately. Randeep Singh Surjewala has been appointed General Secretary for Gujarat and will also serve as the additional General Secretary for Karnataka. Sukhdeo Bhagat has been given the responsibility of in-charge for Chhattisgarh, Dr Sirivella Prasad for Maharashtra, and P V Mohan for Andhra Pradesh.
The Congress also acknowledged the efforts of outgoing General Secretaries/in-charges Jitendra Singh, Ramesh Chennithala, and Manickam Tagore. Mukul Wasnik has been retained as the AICC General Secretary.
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