Priyanka Gandhi to Lead Congress Screening Panel for Assam Polls

• Priyanka Gandhi Vadra appointed chairperson of Congress screening committee for upcoming Assam assembly elections.
• AICC announced formation of screening committees for five states/UTs: Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry.
• The four-member Assam committee includes Imran Masood, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, and Sirivella Prasad.
• Other committees are headed by Madhusudan Mistry (Kerala), TS Singh Deo (Tamil Nadu & Puducherry), and B K Hariprasad (West Bengal).
• Congress aims to contest Assam elections in alliance with opposition parties to challenge BJP.

Why It Matters: Priyanka Gandhi will chair the Congress screening committee for the crucial Assam assembly elections.