Sachin Pilot Appointed Congress General Secretary in Major Reshuffle Ahead of Polls
New Delhi: In a significant move aimed at appeasing a discontented leader, Sachin Pilot has been appointed Congress General Secretary in-charge of Chhattisgarh today as the party undergoes a major organizational overhaul in preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. This decision comes as Priyanka Gandhi Vadra steps down from her position as the party’s Uttar Pradesh in-charge.
Despite her resignation, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will continue to serve as the party’s General Secretary without any specific portfolio, according to a statement released by the party. Avinash Pandey will take over her responsibilities in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Sachin Pilot’s appointment is seen as an effort to address the leader’s longstanding demand for a more prominent role within the party. In 2020, Pilot’s dissatisfaction with the Rajasthan leadership nearly led to a mid-term crisis for the Congress party in the state. As the Deputy Chief Minister at the time, Pilot spearheaded a rebellion against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
After a period of political deadlock, during which Pilot and his loyal MLAs took refuge in a resort in Haryana, the Congress leadership successfully managed to placate him. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi assured Pilot that his concerns would be addressed.
However, despite the party’s attempts to present a united front, the rift between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot continued to widen, ultimately resulting in the Congress party’s failure to retain power in Rajasthan this year.
Following a disappointing performance in three key states, the party has retained the chiefs of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. In Madhya Pradesh, former Chief Minister Kamal Nath has been replaced as the state unit chief by OBC leader Jitu Patwari.
Furthermore, the party has made several other key appointments, including Mukul Wasnik as the in-charge of Gujarat, Jitendra Singh as the in-charge of Assam with an additional responsibility for Madhya Pradesh, Randeep Surjewala as the in-charge of Karnataka, Kumari Selja as the in-charge of Uttarakhand, Deepa Dasmunshi as the in-charge of Kerala and Lakshadweep, and also with an additional responsibility for Telangana.
In Bihar, Mohan Prakash has been appointed as the state in-charge. Prakash, who has close ties with both Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar, is a socialist and a former member of the Janata Dal.
These appointments come in the wake of a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s highest decision-making body, chaired by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. The meeting was attended by senior leaders, including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
The Congress party is hopeful that these strategic changes will help strengthen its position ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
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