In a major organisational reshuffle on September 7, 2026, the Congress party appointed Sachin Pilot as the new in-charge for poll-bound Punjab.
The restructuring also saw Randeep Surjewala assigned to Gujarat, while Bhupesh Baghel was moved to oversee party affairs in Assam.
Pilot faces the immediate challenge of uniting fractured factions within the Punjab unit ahead of an upcoming visit by Rahul Gandhi.