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Congress appoints Sachin Pilot as Punjab in-charge, moves Bhupesh Baghel to Assam
The All India Congress Committee announced on Saturday that senior leader Sachin Pilot has been appointed general secretary in charge of Punjab. The appointment replaces Bhupesh Baghel, who had been serving as the party’s Punjab in-charge. Baghel has been reassigned to the role of AICC in-charge of Assam. The reshuffle was described as part of a broader organisational restructuring by the Congress high command. The changes were reported to take effect immediately. The announcement was released through a PTI bulletin and covered by multiple Indian newspapers.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
L 1 C 7 R 2
- Left (1): The Hindu
- Centre (7 votes, 9 outlets): Deccan Herald, NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Economic Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Outlook India, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express, The Tribune
- Right (2): The Pioneer, The Siasat Daily