Indian Politics
Congress appoints Aradhana Mishra as Uttar Pradesh unit chief ahead of polls
The Indian Express5h
THE BRIEF
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The Congress appointed Uttar Pradesh Legislature Party leader and Rampur Khas MLA Aradhana Mishra as its state unit chief, replacing Ajay Rai, ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.
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Sahranpur MP Imran Masood was appointed as the working president as part of the party's organisational restructuring in the state.
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Ajay Rai, who served since August 2023, had contested against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi in the 2024 parliamentary elections and reduced his victory margin.