New Delhi, October 24 — The Congress party has appointed chairpersons for its election War Rooms in five states ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls, with the appointments taking immediate effect, IANS reported.

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According to the party's press release issued on Saturday, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge approved the proposal for the appointments to oversee the party's election War Room operations in the respective states, IANS reported. The AICC release was issued by General Secretary K C Venugopal, according to IANS.

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5 statesUttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand
Oct 24, 2026Date of the AICC press release
Immediate effectWhen the appointments take effect, the party said
5 chairpersonsOne War Room head named for each state

The appointments are: Sachin Yadav for Uttar Pradesh, Kannan Gopinathan for Punjab, Imroz Khan for Goa, Biswaranjan Mohanty for Manipur and Krishan Satrod for Uttarakhand, IANS and Nation Press reported.

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Election War Rooms coordinate campaign activities, manage party communications, monitor political developments in real time and facilitate coordination among state and district-level party units during elections, IANS reported. The party said the appointments are part of its preparations for the forthcoming Assembly elections in the five states.

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The Punjab appointment — Kannan Gopinathan will head the party's War Room in the state — comes as parties organise for the 2027 Punjab Assembly election season, in which the Congress is one of the main contenders. The party has not yet released further details of the War Rooms' structure, supporting teams or specific mandates, IANS reported.

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