Priyanka Gandhi replaced as AICC in-charge of UP Congress; Sachin Pilot given key role in Chhattisgarh

In a major reshuffle within the Congress party, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was replaced by former MP Avinash Pande as the AICC in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, while Sachin Pilot was assigned the role of General Secretary for the Chhattisgarh Congress on Saturday.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be the general secretary 'without any assigned portfolio', the grand old party said in a statement.

The appointments come two days after a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), party's highest decision-making body, which was chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and attended by senior leaders, including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.


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

Senior leaders Jairam Ramesh, K C Venugopal, Mukul Wasnik and Randeep Singh Surjewala remain the general secretary in-charges of communication, organisation, Gujarat and Karnataka, respectively.

Jitendra Singh, who is the general secretary in-charge of Assam, was given the additional charge of Madhya Pradesh, while Deepak Babaria holds the charge of Delhi and the additional charge of Haryana, the statement said.

The appointments have been made with immediate effect by the Congress president, it said.

"Priyanka Gandhi ji, I resolve to build upon your legacy. As General Secretary Inchagre, I will make the most of the authority invested in my position and the mandate given to me," said Pande after taking charge.