Priyanka Gandhi to Lead Congress Screening Committee for Assam Polls

• Priyanka Gandhi Vadra appointed chairperson of Congress's screening committee for upcoming Assam Assembly elections.
• AICC general secretary K C Venugopal announced screening committees for five states/UTs, including Assam.
• Imran Masood, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, and Sirivella Prasad are members of the Assam committee.
• Congress plans to contest Assam polls in alliance with opposition parties like CPI(M), Raijor Dal, and AJP.
• Elections for the 126-member Assam Assembly are expected in March-April this year.

Why It Matters: Priyanka Gandhi to head Congress's candidate selection for crucial Assam Assembly elections.