New Delhi [India] July 2 (ANI): The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Wednesday announced key organisational appointments for the upcoming 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, naming chairpersons and co-chairpersons of multiple election-related committees, even as the party gears up its campaign structure in the state.
According to a press release issued by AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal, the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the appointments with immediate effect.
As per the announcement, Charanjit Singh Channi has been appointed Chairperson of the Campaign Committee, while Vijay Inder Singla will be Chairperson of the Election Management and Coordination Committee. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has been named Chairperson of the Core Committee, and Amar Singh will lead the Manifesto Committee.
The party also confirmed that Amarinder Singh Raja Warring will continue as Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President, while Pratap Singh Bajwa will remain Leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Punjab.
The AICC further announced the appointment of three Working Presidents for the Punjab unit — Sukhwinder Singh Danny, Raj Kumar Verka, and Sangat Singh Gilzian.
For the Campaign Committee, co-chairpersons include Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Rana Gurjeet Singh, and Dharamvira Gandhi.
The Election Management and Coordination Committee will have co-chairpersons including OP Soni, Razia Sultana, Kuljit Singh Nagra, Angad Singh Saini, and Bharat Bhushan Ashu.
The Manifesto Committee will be supported by co-chairpersons Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Pargat Singh, Hardial Singh Kamboj, and Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria.
Meanwhile, in a post on X, Vijay Inder Singla expressed gratitude to Congress leadership for assigning him the responsibility of Chairperson of the Election Management and Coordination Committee, saying he accepted the mandate to ensure “organisational cohesion and robust election management” ahead of the polls.
“I express my gratitude to Congress President Sh. @kharge ji and LoP Sh. @RahulGandhi ji, and the senior party leadership for assigning me the responsibility of Chairperson for the Election Management and Coordination Committee in Punjab. Ensuring absolute organizational cohesion, robust management, and a unified operational front across the state is a vital mandate as we head into the upcoming challenges. I accept this task with dedication to strengthening our party’s collective grassroots and election structure,” he wrote on X.
https://x.com/VijayIndrSingla/status/2072352861670064333
The organisational rejig comes amid intensified political activity in Punjab, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has already announced that it will contest all 117 assembly seats independently.
Punjab BJP leaders, including state president Kewal Singh Dhillon and senior leader Manpreet Singh Badal, recently asserted that the party is preparing to contest solo, aiming to form a government in the state on its own strength and push for a “double-engine” governance model. (ANI)
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