Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has approved the name of Sarita Arya for the presidentship of Pradesh Mahila Congress in Uttarakhand. Following this decision, the Pradesh Congress Committee president Kishore Upadhyay has congratulated Arya on being accorded the responsibility. He said that Arya will play an important role in linking the women power with the Congress party to further strengthen the party in Uttarakhand. He also thanked the Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi for the decision.