{"id":"c6580eb8-e039-4faa-a5c6-84a6b00aea88","url":"https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/congress-replaces-bhupesh-baghel-with-sachin-pilot-as-punjab-elections-2026-in-charge-amid-internal-discord-101788657036474.html","domain":"hindustantimes.com","outlet":{"name":"Hindustan Times","country":"IN","cred":3,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Congress replaces Bhupesh Baghel with Sachin Pilot as Punjab in-charge amid internal discord","plainHeadline":"Sachin Pilot to lead Punjab in-charge after Baghel removed","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Congress president Kharge replaced Bhupesh Baghel as general secretary in-charge of Punjab.","Sachin Pilot, former Rajasthan deputy chief minister, appointed as Punjab in-charge.","Randeep Surjewala named Gujarat in-charge, with additional Karnataka responsibility.","Baghel shifted to Assam; several other leaders reassigned across states.","Punjab polls are slated for 2027, with reshuffle seen as preparation for upcoming elections."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-06T02:15:15.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-06T03:08:43.541Z","story":null}