The Congress party announced new state chiefs on October 2 in a major organisational reshuffle. Aradhana Misra Mona was named president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee. Imran Masood was appointed working president of the UP unit. Pargat Singh was given charge of the Punjab Congress. The appointments come ahead of key state elections. Uttar Pradesh is India’s most politically important state. It sends 80 MPs to parliament. Congress has struggled there in recent years. The party hopes new faces will revive its fortunes. Misra is a senior leader from a political family. Masood is known for his strong grassroots connect. Singh is a former hockey star turned politician. The reshuffle is part of a wider organisational revamp. Congress is trying to rebuild after a series of election defeats. The new chiefs will take charge this week, with their first test being upcoming local body polls. Party workers welcomed the long-awaited reshuffle.