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UP: Aradhana Mishra appointed new Congress President

Lucknow, Oct 2 (UNI) Ahead of the crucial 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress has shunted out its state President Ajay Rai and has appointed Aradhana Mishra ' Mona ' as the new state president.
Imran Masood, Congress MP from Saharanpur, has been appointed Working president.
Aradhana Mishra is a three-time MLA from Rampur Khas and leader of the Congress Legislature Party. She is the daughter of senior Congress leader and Deputy Leader of the Congress in the Rajya Sabha Pramod Tiwari. She has been active in politics for over two decades and has worked with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on the Congress' "I am a girl, I can fight" campaign.
The Congress hig h command has also appointed Devinder Nishad and Alok Prasad as Vice Presidents of UPCC.
Besides, Congress President while aporeciatibg the contribution of outgoing UPCC President Ajay Rai, has also approved the proposal for the appointment of MLA Chaudhary Virendra Singh as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Uttar Pradesh, with immediate effect.
Finally, after 1989, the Congress is preparing to turn to Brahmins again.
Congress is once again leaning heavily on Brahmin politics, which is considered the most favourable factor for power in Uttar Pradesh.
Congress is seeking to capitalize on the resentment of Brahmins in the state.
Ajay Rai has been the president of the UP Congress since August 17, 2023, who had replaced Brijlal Khabri.
Ajay Rai had contested against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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