List of state presidents of the Indian National Congress

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The state president of the Indian National Congress is the state-level highest command of the Indian National Congress (INC), responsible for leading in political campaigns at state level.[1] State presidents shoulder a diverse array of roles and responsibilities integral to the effective functioning of the party at the state-level. Also known as the leader of the state and union territory party, a state president is appointed by the national president of the party.

Being the higher decision-making body, state presidents actively contribute to the formulation of state-level policies, representing the party's stance on relevant issues and engaging in the development and implementation of election strategies during state elections.[2] In addition, a state president is tasked with overseeing the organizational structure of the Pradesh Congress Committee, including the appointment and coordination of leaders at various levels, such as the district committee, block committee, and each panchayat development block or panchayat samiti.[1] Serving as a spokesperson for the party in the state, they communicate the party's positions to the media and keep party members informed about policies and decisions. State presidents also play a pivotal role in building and maintaining the party's membership, reaching out to diverse sections of society and addressing their concerns to advance the party's agenda.[3]

Conflict resolution within the party, fundraising activities, and the establishment of political alliances with other parties at the state level are also within the purview of the state president.[4] They act as representatives of the Pradesh Congress Committee in interactions with the central leadership of the Indian National Congress, providing feedback and information about the state's political landscape and challenges.[1] Template:As of, the INC has appointed states and union territories presidents for all states and union territories in India.

State-wise party presidents

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State State committee Name[5] Portrait Took office Appointed by Template:Abbr
Andhra Pradesh Andhra PCC Error creating thumbnail: Y. S. Sharmila Template:Dts
Template:Small 		Mallikarjun Kharge [6]
Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal PCC Bosiram Siram Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[7]
Assam Assam PCC File:Gaurav Gogoi 2024.jpg Gaurav Gogoi Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[8]
Bihar Bihar PCC Rajesh Kumar Template:Dts
Template:Small
Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh PCC File:Blank.svg Deepak Baij Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[9]
Goa Goa PCC File:Blank.svg Amit Patkar Template:Dts
Template:Small 		Sonia Gandhi [10]
Gujarat Gujarat PCC Amit Chavda Template:Dts
Template:Small 		Mallikarjun Kharge [11]
Haryana Haryana PCC File:Blank.svg Rao Narendra Singh Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[12]
Himachal Pradesh Himachal PCC File:Vinay Kumar of Sri Renukaji, Deputy speeker of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan sabha l.jpg Vinay Kumar Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[13]
Jharkhand Jharkhand PCC File:Keshav mahto Kamlesh.jpg Keshav Mahto Kamlesh Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[14]
Karnataka Karnataka PCC File:DK Shivakumar.jpg D. K. Shivakumar Template:Dts
Template:Small 		Sonia Gandhi [15]
Kerala Kerala PCC File:SUNNYJOSEPHMLA.jpg Sunny Joseph Template:Dts
Template:Small 		Mallikarjun Kharge [16]
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh CC File:Jitu Patwari.jpg Jitu Patwari Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[17]
Maharashtra Maharashtra PCC File:Blank.svg Harshwardhan Vasantrao Sapkal Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[18]
Manipur Manipur PCC File:Okram Ibobi Singh Official.jpg Okram Ibobi Singh Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[19]
Meghalaya Meghalaya PCC File:Vincent Pala distributing awards (cropped).jpg Vincent Pala Template:Dts
Template:Small 		Sonia Gandhi [20]
Mizoram Mizoram PCC File:Lalthanzara.jpg Lal Thanzara 21 February 2024
Template:Small 		Mallikarjun Kharge [21]
Nagaland Nagaland PCC File:S. Supongmeren Jamir.jpg S. Supongmeren Jamir Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[22]
Odisha Odisha PCC File:Blank.svg Bhakta Charan Das Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[23]
Punjab Punjab PCC File:IYC President.JPG Amrinder Singh Raja Warring Template:Dts
Template:Small 		Sonia Gandhi [24]
Rajasthan Rajasthan PCC File:Govind Singh Dotasra.png Govind Singh Dotasra Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[12]
Sikkim Sikkim PCC File:Blank.svg Gopal Chettri Template:Dts
Template:Small 		Mallikarjun Kharge [25]
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu CC File:Selvaperunthagai.png K. Selvaperunthagai Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[26]
Telangana Telangana PCC File:Bomma Mahesh Kumar goud.jpg Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[27]
Tripura Tripura PCC File:Blank.svg Ashish Kumar Saha Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[28]
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh CC File:Ajay Rai Varanasi.jpg Ajay Rai Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[29]
Uttarakhand Uttarakhand PCC File:Ganesh Godiyal.png Ganesh Godiyal Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[30]
West Bengal West Bengal PCC File:Subhankar Sarkar leading a campaign rally in West Bengal.jpg Subhankar Sarkar Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[31]

Union territory-wise party presidents

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Union
territory 		Territorial
committee 		Name Portrait Took office Appointed by Template:Abbr
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman and Nicobar TCC File:Blank.svg Ranglal Halder Template:Dts
Template:Small 		Sonia Gandhi [32]
Chandigarh Chandigarh TCC File:Blank.svg Harmohinder Singh Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[33]
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu TCC File:Blank.svg Prabhu Tokiya N/ATemplate:Efn Mallikarjun Kharge [34]
Delhi Delhi PCC File:Devender Yadav INC.jpg Devender Yadav Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[35]
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir PCC File:Blank.svg Tariq Hameed Karra Template:Dts
Template:Small 		[36]
Ladakh Ladakh TCC File:Blank.svg Nawang Rigzin Jora Template:Dts
Template:Small 		Sonia Gandhi [37]
Lakshadweep Lakshadweep TCC File:Blank.svg Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed N/ATemplate:Efn [38]
Puducherry Puducherry PCC File:Vaithilingam.jpg V. Vaithilingam Template:Dts
Template:Small 		Mallikarjun Kharge [39]

Region-wise party president

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Region Regional committee Name Portrait Took office Appointed by Template:Abbr
Mumbai Mumbai RCC File:The Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Maharashtra, Prof. Varsha Gaikwad calls on the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Women and Child Development, Smt. Krishna Tirath, in New Delhi (cropped).jpg Varsha Gaikwad Template:Dts
Template:Small 		Mallikarjun Kharge [40]

See also

Notes

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Constitution & Rules of the Indian National Congress. Indian National Congress. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Explained: The Congress party's internal administration. The Hindu(March 14, 2022). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Explained: How the Congress's internal administration functions. Deccan Herald(September 27, 2022). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Everyday Politics: What is the CWC, and what role does it play in the Congress?, G, Manoj C. The Indian Express(14 March 2022). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Congress Party PCC Presidents. Indian National Congress. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  6. ↑ The party also appointed four working presidents of the State unit — Mastan Vali, Janga Goutham, Padmasree Sunkara and P. Rakesh Reddy. PTI(November 24, 2022). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  7. ↑ Siram appointed as Arunachal Cong chief. The Times of India(19 June 2025).
  8. ↑ Gaurav named Assam Congress prez, to lead party in 2026 polls. Indian Express(26 May 2025). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Mohan Markam made Chhattisgarh Congress chief. The Hindu(June 28, 2019). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  10. ↑ Amit Patkar appointed as Goa Congress chief. PTI(March 31, 2022). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  11. ↑ New Cong chief in Guj, Puducherry; more reshuffle in party on the cards. The New Indian Express(June 10, 2023). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Congress Appoints New In-Charges For Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Haryana. Press Trust of India(Dec 5, 2022). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  13. ↑ Congress appoints Vinay Kumar as new Himachal PCC chief. The Hindu(2025-11-22). Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  14. ↑ Ex-MLA Keshav Mahto Kamlesh is new JPCC prez. The Times of India(17 August 2024). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  15. ↑ D.K. Shivakumar is new KPCC president. The Hindu(March 11, 2020). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  16. ↑ Okram Ibobi Singh became Manipur Congress President(2026-02-05).
  17. ↑ Jitu Patwari replaces Kamal Nath as Madhya Pradesh Congress chief.
  18. ↑ Congress appoints Harshwardhan Sapkal as Maharashtra State Chief, Wadettiwar as CLP. The Hindu(13 February 2025). Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  19. ↑ Okram Ibobi Singh became Manipur Congress President(2026-02-05).
  20. ↑ Meghalaya Cong welcomes new party president. The Times of India(Oct 20, 2022). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  21. ↑ Lal Thanzara Elected as Mizoram PCC President. The Hindu(December 5, 2021). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  22. ↑ Khriedi Theunuo appointed as president Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee. India Today(September 3, 2023). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  23. ↑ Bhakta Charan Das appointed Odisha Congress president. The Times of India(11 February 2025). Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  24. ↑ Congress appoints new chief for Punjab. The Hindu(April 9, 2022). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  25. ↑ Congress appoints Gopal Chettri as president of its Sikkim unit. Money Control(September 23, 2023). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  26. ↑ Tamil Nadu Congress Committee starts drive to strengthen its base in T.N.. The Hindu(December 3, 2022). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  27. ↑ BJP is a bubble in Telangana, says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. The Hindu(November 26, 2022). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  28. ↑ Asish Saha appointed as Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee president. PTI(Jun 18, 2023). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  29. ↑ Congress rejigs Uttar Pradesh unit, appoints Brijlal Khabri as party's state chief. The Indian Express(October 1, 2022). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  30. ↑ Ganesh Godiyal reappointed as Uttarakhand Congress chief ahead of 2027 Assembly polls. Outlook India(11 November 2025).
  31. ↑ Congress appoints Subhankar Sarkar as president of West Bengal unit. Times of India(21 September 2024). Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  32. ↑ Congress Leaders In Andaman And Nicobar Islands Protest Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification From Lok Sabha. Outlook(March 26, 2023). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  33. ↑ Harmohinder Lucky named Chandigarh Congress chief. The Tribune (Chandigarh)(Jun 12, 2022). Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  34. ↑ Party representative INC. Collectorate UT Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  35. ↑ Arvinder Singh Lovely back as Delhi Congress chief. Economic Times(August 31, 2023). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  36. ↑ Vikar Rasool Wani Appointed as New J&K Congress Party President. Gulam Nabi Azad to head CampaignPolitical & Coordination Committee of J&K.. Daily Excelsior(August 22, 2022). Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  37. ↑ Rigzin Jora appointed as President of Ladakh Territorial Congress Committee. Business Standard India(February 1, 2020).
  38. ↑ Lakshadweep PCC. Indian National Congress.
  39. ↑ Lok Sabha MP V Vaithilingam appointed as president of Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee. The Times of India(Jun 9, 2023). Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  40. ↑ Need policy to limit number of vehicles in Mumbai, says Congress MLA Varsha Gaikwad. Deccan Herald(December 14, 2023). Retrieved 1 January 2024.

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