New Delhi, March 28 – The Congress announced a new round of appointments to its social media team across various states on Saturday, naming chairpersons, co-chairpersons, and coordinators.
In a communication issued by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, the party stated that the Congress president has approved the appointments with immediate effect.
For Uttar Pradesh, Shalini Singh has been appointed as the chairperson of the Social Media Department.
In Punjab, Gurjot Singh Dhindsa has been named chairperson, while in Odisha, Biswajit Mohanty has been given the role.
In Haryana, Kiran Sonika Dhooma has been appointed chairperson, with Puneet Yadav as co-chairperson. The party has also named four coordinators for the state – Vikrant, Vishal, Rahul Vashisht, and Khushdeep Kumar.
In Maharashtra, Hrishikesh S. Patil has been appointed as the chairperson of the social media unit.
The state will also have a team of coordinators, including Advocate Abdulqadir Shabbir Ahmed Maiti, Shrikant Kamlakar Murale, Amit Chandrakant Kamble, Dnyaneshwar Shankar Chavan, Divika S. Uthad, Pankaj Shobha Dalvi, Shlokanand Sadanand Dange, Arun Lonare, and Vijayanand Anand Pol.
These appointments are part of the party's ongoing efforts to strengthen its social media structure at the state level.
Similar changes have been made in recent months as the party seeks to streamline coordination and enhance its digital presence.
Furthermore, on Saturday, the Congress approved the formation of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of its Himachal Pradesh unit, bringing in senior leaders, ministers, and organizational figures as the party aims to streamline decision-making at the state level.
The PAC is considered the highest decision-making body of the party at the state level on political and organizational matters. Its role includes advising on strategy, ensuring coordination between the government and the party organization, and addressing key political issues.
According to an official communication issued by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, the proposal for the committee was cleared by the Congress president with immediate effect.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is part of the 26-member panel, which also includes state Congress chief Pratibha Singh, senior leader Mukesh Agnihotri, and ministers and legislators such as Anirudh Singh, Vikramaditya Singh, and Rohit Thakur.
Veteran leaders Anand Sharma and Asha Kumari have also been included, along with Kuldeep Singh Rathore, Kaul Singh Thakur, and Chander Kumar Chaudhary. Former ministers R.S. Bali and Nand Lal are also part of the committee.
