{"id":114534,"date":"2023-12-23T20:56:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T15:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=114534"},"modified":"2023-12-23T20:56:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T15:26:57","slug":"congress-shake-up-priyanka-gandhi-removes-uttar-pradesh-in-charge-ahead-of-2024-lok-sabha-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?p=114534","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Congress Shake-Up: Priyanka Gandhi Removes Uttar Pradesh In-Charge Ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha Elections&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-114185\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/New-Logo-Smal-3.jpg?resize=161%2C45&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"161\" height=\"45\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">On Saturday, Congress made significant changes to its structure in preparation for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, including removing Priyanka Gandhi as the party&#8217;s leader in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?p=113826\">Uttar Pradesh<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_114542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-114542\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.in\/?p=99876\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-114542 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Priyanka_Gandhi.jpeg?resize=690%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Priyanka Gandhi\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Priyanka_Gandhi.jpeg?w=690&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Priyanka_Gandhi.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-114542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Priyanka Gandhi Removes Uttar Pradesh In-Charge Ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha Elections&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The grand old party has chosen former Rajasthan deputy CM Sachin Pilot to lead the Chhattisgarh Congress and has put Ramesh Chennithala in charge of Maharashtra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Congress stated that Priyanka Gandhi will retain her position as the party&#8217;s general secretary, but without any specific duties or responsibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Avinash Pande will be the head of the party in Uttar Pradesh and Mukul Wasnik will take up the same role in Gujarat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The decision to take away Priyanka Gandhi&#8217;s duties in Uttar Pradesh has happened amidst rumors that INDIA&#8217;s opposition bloc could put forward a strong contender against Prime Minister Modi in the upcoming general election from Varanasi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It was previously suggested that the party might take away Priyanka Gandhi&#8217;s position as the Uttar Pradesh in-charge, in order to give her a more substantial role in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Names of influential politicians such as Priyanka Gandhi and Nitish Kumar have been mentioned as potential contenders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, Congress made significant changes to its structure in preparation for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, including removing Priyanka Gandhi as the party&#8217;s leader in Uttar Pradesh. The grand old party has chosen former Rajasthan deputy CM Sachin Pilot to lead the Chhattisgarh Congress and has put Ramesh Chennithala in charge of Maharashtra. 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