SaralnamaHimachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that Congress will appoint a new state president by late October or early November. The party high command will decide the candidate. CM Sukhu dismissed social media rumors about the appointment. Education Minister Rohit Thakur and MLA Kuldeep Rathore are potential candidates. Rathore expressed readiness for the responsibility. The final decision awaits approval from Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge. After the new president is appointed, Congress will reorganize its state, district, and block committees. The current state executive was dissolved by national president Kharge nearly a year ago. (Updated 18 Oct 2025, 15:48 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that Congress will appoint a new state president by late October or early November
- The party high command will decide the candidate
- CM Sukhu dismissed social media rumors about the appointment