Aradhana Misra Mona appointed as new chief of Uttar Pradesh Congress

By The Hindu Staff

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The Congress on Friday (October 2, 2026) appointed Aradhana Misra Mona president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee.

Imran Masood, Lok Sabha member from Saharanpur, was appointed Working President, while Devinder Nishad and Alok Prasad have been appointed Senior Vice-Presidents of the party.

Ms. Mona replaced Ajay Rai, who led the party as the State head for over three years. Ms. Mona, a three-time MLA from Rampur Khas Assembly seat under Pratapgarh district, is the daughter of party’s senior leader and Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha Pramod Tiwari. The appointment, months before the Assembly polls, is seen as an attempt by the party to forge a social coalition of Brahmin-Muslim-Dalit communities as Ms. Mona and Mr. Masood hail from Brahmin and Muslim communities respectively. Mr. Tiwari is considered a veteran leader of the grand-old-party and an influential political figure from the Brahmin community. He had won the Rampur Khas Assembly seat eight times.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 3, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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