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Alongside Assam, the Congress has also constituted Screening Committees for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and West Bengal.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. (Image: Reuters/File)
Priyanka Gandhi has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Screening Committee for Assam for the upcoming Assembly elections, marking a significant role for the party general secretary and signalling a high-stakes push in the northeastern state.
General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), KC Venugopal announced the decision through an official press release, confirming the constitution of Screening Committees for five poll-bound states with immediate effect.
Priyanka Gandhi’s appointment to head the Assam panel highlights the party’s effort to project national leadership in a region with complex and highly competitive electoral dynamics.
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Imran Masood, and Sirivella Prasad will join Priyanka Gandhi as members of the committee, tasked with shortlisting candidates and steering internal consultations ahead of the polls.
Alongside Assam, the Congress has also constituted Screening Committees for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and West Bengal.
Kerala committee will be chaired by Madhusudan Mistry, with Syed Naseer Hussain, Neeraj Dangi, and Abhishek Dutt as members.
For Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the committee will be led by T.S. Singh Deo, with Yashomati Thakur, G.C. Chandrashekhar, and Anil Kumar Yadav serving as members. In West Bengal, B.K. Hariprasad has been appointed Chairperson, joined by Mohammad Jawed, Mamta Devi, and B.P. Singh.
The AICC has clarified that General Secretaries/In-charges, PCC Presidents, CLP Leaders, and AICC Secretaries attached to the respective General Secretaries/In-charges will serve as ex-officio members of the Screening Committees in their states.
The appointments signal a crucial phase in the Congress party’s election preparations, with senior leaders tasked with overseeing candidate selection and shaping internal strategy in key battleground states.
(With inputs from agencies)
January 04, 2026, 13:14 IST
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