On January 7, 2026, Congress announced a team of AICC observers for states with upcoming Assembly elections. D.K. Shivakumar, Bhupesh Baghel, and Bandhu Tirkey are appointed for Assam. Kerala's observers include Sachin Pilot, Kanhaiya Kumar, Imran Pratapgarhi, and K.J. George. Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will be monitored by Mukul Wasnik, Uttam Kumar Reddy, and Qazi Mohammad Nizamuddin. For West Bengal, the party has named Sudip Roy Barman, Shakeel Ahmad Khan, and Prakash Joshi. All these states are scheduled to hold Assembly elections in the coming months.