The Congress has appointed three-time Rampur Khas MLA Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’ as the new Uttar Pradesh Congress president, replacing Ajay Rai ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. Saharanpur MP Imran Masood has been named working president as part of the party’s organisational reshuffle.Mishra, daughter of veteran Congress leader Pramod Tiwari and close to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, currently serves as the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly. Masood’s appointment is aimed at broadening the party’s outreach, including among Muslim voters. n18oc_indian18oc_breaking-newsn18oc_politicsNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
Last Updated: October 03, 2026, 01:34 IST
