List of state presidents of the Indian National Congress

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. 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. 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. 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.

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. 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. , the INC has appointed states and union territories presidents for all states and union territories in India. __TOC__

State-wise party presidents + StateState committeeName PortraitTook officeAppointed by Andhra PradeshAndhra PCC Y. S. Sharmila Mallikarjun Kharge Arunachal PradeshArunachal PCC Bosiram Siram AssamAssam PCC Gaurav Gogoi BiharBihar PCC Rajesh Kumar ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh PCC Deepak Baij GoaGoa PCC Girish Chodankar GujaratGujarat PCC Amit Chavda HaryanaHaryana PCC Rao Narendra Singh Himachal PradeshHimachal PCC Vinay Kumar JharkhandJharkhand PCC Keshav Mahto Kamlesh KarnatakaKarnataka PCC B. K. Hariprasad KeralaKerala PCC Sunny Joseph Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh CC Jitu Patwari MaharashtraMaharashtra PCC Harshwardhan Vasantrao Sapkal ManipurManipur PCC Okram Ibobi Singh MeghalayaMeghalaya PCC Vincent Pala Sonia Gandhi MizoramMizoram PCC Lal Thanzara21 February 2024 Mallikarjun Kharge NagalandNagaland PCC S. Supongmeren Jamir OdishaOdisha PCC Bhakta Charan Das PunjabPunjab PCC Pargat Singh RajasthanRajasthan PCC Govind Singh Dotasra Sonia Gandhi SikkimSikkim PCC Gopal Chettri Mallikarjun Kharge Tamil NaduTamil Nadu CC Manickam Tagore TelanganaTelangana PCC Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud TripuraTripura PCC Ashish Kumar Saha Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh CC Aradhana Misra UttarakhandUttarakhand PCC Ganesh Godiyal West BengalWest Bengal PCC Subhankar Sarkar

Union territory-wise party presidents + UnionterritoryTerritorialcommitteeNamePortraitTook office Appointed by Andaman and Nicobar IslandsAndaman and Nicobar TCC Ranglal Halder Sonia Gandhi ChandigarhChandigarh TCC Harmohinder Singh Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu TCC Prabhu Tokiya N/A Mallikarjun Kharge DelhiDelhi PCC Devender Yadav Jammu and KashmirJammu and Kashmir PCC Tariq Hameed Karra LadakhLadakh TCC Nawang Rigzin Jora Sonia Gandhi LakshadweepLakshadweep TCC Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed N/A PuducherryPuducherry PCC V. Vaithilingam Mallikarjun Kharge

Region-wise party president + RegionRegional committeeNamePortraitTook officeAppointed by MumbaiMumbai RCC Varsha Gaikwad Mallikarjun Kharge

See also List of presidents of the Indian National Congress List of chief ministers from the Indian National Congress List of state presidents of the Bharatiya Janata Party

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External links PCC website