Congress flag. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Congress on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) announced a team of AICC observers for poll-bound States. While D.K. Shivakumar, Bhupesh Baghel and Bandhu Tirkey have been appointed for Assam, Sachin Pilot, Kanhaiya Kumar, Imran Pratapgarhi, and K.J. George are observers for Kerala. Mukul Wasnik, Uttam Kumar Reddy and Qazi Mohammad Nizamuddin have been appointed for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Sudip Roy Barman, Shakeel Ahmad Khan and Prakash Joshi have been named for West Bengal. All these States are scheduled to have Assembly elections in the next few months. Published – January 07, 2026 11:14 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Lighthouse festival in Visakhapatnam on January 9-10 Elections to five standing committees in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation postponed