In Jharkhand, the Congress appointed Poreyahat MLA Pradeep Yadav as its legislature party leader and Khijri MLA Rajesh Kachhap as his deputy. Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato approved the appointments. Both Yadav and Kachhap secured significant victories in their respective constituencies during the recent assembly polls, contributing to the JMM-led coalition's second term in power.