New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Congress President has appointed senior party leaders as AICC Senior Observers for the forthcoming Assembly Elections in several States, with immediate effect, according to a statement from the party.

Bhupesh Baghel, D.K. Shivakumar and Bandhu Tirkey have been appointed for Assam. Sachin Pilot, KJ George, Imran Pratapgarhi and Kanhaiya Kumar have been named for Kerala.

Additionally, 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 appointed for West Bengal.

West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry are headed to polls in this year. While some face the challenge of retainin...