Congress Leadership

Pargat Singh's appointment represents a significant organisational transition for the Punjab Congress ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. The immediate focus will be on coordination among the party's existing leadership and how the new PPCC president organises the state unit for the election.

The demand to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before conducting the Census has become a major political issue in Manipur ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. The Centre deferred the Census exercise in the state after discussions over the NRC demand, while Kuki-Zo organisations have opposed conducting an NRC before the Census. The debate is closely linked to concerns over migration, demographic change, citizenship documentation and the future delimitation of Assembly constituencies.

Ahead of the 2027 Goa Assembly elections, differences have emerged within the Goa Forward Party (GFP) over its alliance strategy. While senior GFP member Prashant Naik has called for consideration of Congress's offer for broader opposition coordination, GFP president Vijai Sardesai has said the party continues to stand by the “Goa First” alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and that no decision has been taken to change it.

Ahead of the 2027 Gujarat Assembly election, Congress is working on a new political agenda focused on employment, farmers, workers and young people. The party has begun organisational efforts to rebuild its presence across the state.

Ahead of the Punjab Assembly Election 2027, the BJP has launched a statewide Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra focused on the issue of drugs. Four simultaneous yatras are planned to cover nearly 4,000 kilometres and all 117 Assembly constituencies, making the campaign a significant part of the party's pre-election outreach.

The upcoming Nandigram Assembly bypoll has triggered fresh political discussions in West Bengal after a Congress leader claimed that the Trinamool Congress had offered the seat to Congress. The TMC denied making such a proposal, adding another point of contention ahead of the October 6 bypoll.

The Haryana Congress faced a major internal controversy after five MLAs were accused of cross-voting in the 2026 Rajya Sabha election. The party later suspended the five legislators, bringing questions about discipline, unity and the future strategy of the state Congress into focus.

The Punjab Assembly Election 2027 is taking shape with the Congress deciding to contest the election without declaring a chief ministerial candidate before polling.

Karnataka BJP has intensified its attack on the Congress government after completing its 10-day Ballari Chalo padayatra. State BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra targeted Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar over his recent comments about being a businessman and politician, while the ruling Congress faces continued opposition pressure over governance and development issues.

The internal crisis in the Bihar Congress has intensified after the party issued show-cause notices to 29 leaders for allegedly participating in a protest against the state leadership in New Delhi. The action comes amid continuing demands from disgruntled leaders for organisational changes and greater accountability.

National politics has witnessed a fresh Congress-BJP confrontation over Sonia Gandhi’s upcoming memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. HarperCollins India will publish the book on November 10, 2026, after Penguin Random House India and Gandhi’s team failed to reach an agreement over the manuscript. The dispute has triggered a wider debate over political memoirs, editorial independence and alleged censorship.

The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches at 18 locations linked to Karnataka PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi, his daughter and Chikkodi MP Priyanka Jarkiholi in connection with investigations involving sugar-industry and Africa-linked business transactions. The action has triggered a fresh political challenge for the Congress government in Karnataka.