Priyanka Gandhi Takes Charge of Congress's Assam Election Screening Committee

• Congress appoints Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as chairperson of the screening committee for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.
• Screening committees also formed for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and West Bengal, chaired by Madhusudan Mistry, T.S. Singh Deo, and B.K. Hariprasad respectively.
• The committees recommend potential candidates to the Central Election Committee for final selection.
• Assam elections for the 126-member assembly are expected in March-April, with Congress forming an alliance with several parties.
• Priyanka's new role comes amid calls from some party leaders, like Imran Masood, for her to be considered a potential Prime Ministerial candidate.

Why It Matters: Priyanka Gandhi gets a key role in Assam elections, signaling her growing prominence within Congress.