Congress appoints new in-charges in Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana

Odisha: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has made a major organizational change, appointing new party in-charges for Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana. This change is aimed at further strengthening the party organization in the states and enhancing the effectiveness of its upcoming political strategy.

AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed Lalji Desai as the new in-charge of the Congress Party in Odisha. This information was provided in a press release issued by the party’s General Secretary (Organization), KC Venugopal. According to the press release, this appointment will be effective immediately.

Lalji Desai replaces Ajay Kumar Lallu, who previously served as the state in-charge in Odisha. Ajay Kumar Lallu was appointed AICC in-charge of Odisha in February 2025. Now, Lalji Desai has been given the organizational responsibility in his place.

Lalji Desai is a senior Congress leader from Gujarat and has been associated with the party organization for a long time. He has been serving as the Chief Coordinator of the Congress Seva Dal, a frontal organization of the Congress, since 2018. The party has given him this new responsibility due to his extensive experience in organizational matters.

According to party sources, Lalji Desai has been given the responsibility of strengthening the organizational structure, activating grassroots workers, and expanding the party’s support base in Odisha. The Congress leadership believes that experienced leadership is needed to strengthen the organization in the state.

In this sequence, the Congress has also appointed new in-charges for Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Sanjay Dutt has been appointed in-charge of Haryana, while Rajendra Pal Gautam has been appointed in-charge of Uttar Pradesh. These appointments are also being considered part of a strategy to strengthen the party organization.

This change in the politics of Uttar Pradesh Congress is considered significant, as the party has been in the process of organizational restructuring in the state for a long time. In Haryana too, the Congress is continuously making organizational changes to strengthen its political position.

The Congress leadership states that these appointments are intended to reinvigorate the party organization in the states and strengthen preparations for the upcoming elections. The party also wants to establish better coordination among grassroots workers.

With these changes, the Congress has indicated its special focus on making the organization active and effective in the states. With the new teams in place, the party will implement a fresh strategy in states like Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana.

Overall, these organizational changes made by the AICC are being considered an important step towards strengthening the internal structure of the Congress. The appointment of new in-charges is expected to give the party new political direction and strength in the states.