In Congress organisational reshuffle, Sachin Pilot gets poll-bound Punjab, Surjewala for Gujarat, Baghel moved to Assam
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Ahead of crucial Assembly elections, the change in Punjab is most significant as it comes amid intense factionalism between the camps of former CM Charanjit Singh Channi and PC chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring; Sukhdeo Bhagat made AICC in-charge of Chhattisgarh, Sirivella Prasad of Maharashtra, P.V. Mohan in-charge of Andhra Pradesh
- Why it matters
- Punjab's Congress is split between two rival camps; placing Pilot there signals an attempt to manage that divide ahead of elections and assert central party control over a fractured state unit.
- Most affected
- Congress factions in Punjab — External leader inserted to navigate rivalry between Channi and Warring camps before elections.
Gujarat and Assam Congress units — New central coordinators assigned as assembly elections approach. - Likely next
- Whether Pilot's appointment reduces factional tensions in Punjab Congress before the state election.