In a major reshuffle on Friday, the Congress has appointed new general secretaries and in-charges for 11 states and union territories. AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel as general secretary in-charge for Punjab. 
Baghel replaced Harish Chaudhary, who has been shifted to Madhya Pradesh. Syed Naseer Hussain, a member of Rajya Sabha from Karnataka, has been named general secretary in-charge for Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir and Ladakh. 
According to a statement issued by AICC general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal, Naseer Hussain has been relieved of his role attached to Congress president&rsquo;s office. 
Naseer Hussain replaced Bharatsinh Solanki as the AICC in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir. The AICC president appointed Rajya Sabha member Rajani Patil as the in-charge for Himachal Pradesh &amp;amp; Chandigarh. She replaces senior leader Rajeev Shukla. 
Rajani Patel is the chief whip of the Congress party in Rajya Sabha Meenakshi Natrajan, a former MP from Madhya Pradesh, is the new in-charge for Telangana. She replaced Deepa Dasmunshi, who had been holding additional charge of Telangana since December, 2023. 
Dasmunshi will continue as AICC in-charge for Kerala and Lakshadweep. Kharge appointed B. K. Hariprasad as the in-charge for Haryana, replacing Dipak Babaria. 
Giri Chodankar has been appointed as the in-charge for Tamil Nadu &amp;amp; Puducherry. Ajay Kumar Lallu is the new in-charge for Odisha while K. Raju has been appointed the in-charge for Jharkhand.&nbsp;
Sapatagiri Sankar Ulaka will look after Congress affairs in Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim &amp;amp; Nagaland. Krishna Allavaru is the new in-charge for Bihar. The party has appreciated the contributions of outgoing general secretaries/in-charges. 
They are Dipak Babria, Mohan Prakash, Bharatsinh Solanki, Rajeev Shukla, Ajoy Kumar and Devender Yadav. All other general secretaries and in-charges will continue to serve in their designated capacities, added the statement.&nbsp;
&mdash;IANS

Congress leaders reshuffled, new state in-charges appointed

Bhupesh Baghel named Punjab in-charge in Congress revamp

Congress Reshuffle: New General Secretaries Appointed

Bhupesh Baghel named Punjab in-charge in Congress revamp

February 15, 2025 | 11:05 IST