Congress undergoes major reshuffle: Sachin Pilot to lead in Chhattisgarh, Priyanka Gandhi removed as UP in-charge

New Delhi : In a bid to make a mark in the upcoming 2023 Lok Sabha Elections, Congress party has done a major reshuffle to fetch good number of votes. Sachin Pilot has been made in-charge of Chhattisgarh, while Priyanka Gandhi has been removed as in-charge of Uttar Pradesh.

Avinash Pande has been given responsibility to lead Congress in Uttar Pradesh, Randeep Singh Surjewala has been made in-charge of Karnataka.

The reshuffle has been announced two days after a meeting of the Congress Working Committee, which was chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and attended by party leaders including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

Sachin Pilot, former deputy chief minister of Rajasthan, has replaced Kumari Selja, who has now been given the charge as general secretary in-charge of Uttarakhand.

Senior Congress leader Mukul Vasnik has been made in-charge of Gujarat and Randeep Singh Surjewala has been appointed as Karnataka in-charge.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will now be a general secretary “without any assigned portfolio”, according to a statement issued by the Congress.