The congratulatory poster installed outside the Prayagraj residence of newly appointed UP Congress chief Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’.
Mishra, who has deep political roots in the region, succeeds Ajay Rai at a time when Congress is gearing up for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. The 52-year-old leader represents Rampur Khas in Pratapgarh and is serving her third consecutive term as MLA. Her appointment is significant for another reason: she becomes only the second woman to head UP Congress after Rita Bahuguna Joshi, who served as UPCC president between 2007 and 2012.
Local party leaders and workers burst crackers and distributed sweets to celebrate her elevation. Her appointment is also being viewed as an effort by Congress to reconnect with Brahmin voters, a community that once had strong ties with the party but has largely shifted towards BJP over the years. She was also the leader of Congress Legislature Party in Uttar Pradesh Assembly. Daughter of senior Congress leader Pramod Tiwari, Mishra has remained one of the party’s prominent faces in eastern Uttar Pradesh and has worked closely with the central leadership. As part of the organisational reshuffle, Congress has appointed Saharanpur MP Imran Masood as working president, while Devinder Nishad and Alok Prasad have been named senior vice-presidents.
Prayagraj : Celebrations erupted in Prayagraj on Saturday after the appointment of three-time Rampur Khas MLA Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’ as the president of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC).