Chandigarh [India], July 15 (ANI): Amid the ongoing leadership tussle within the Punjab Congress, ahead of the 2027 Asssembly elections, former Chief Minister and Chairperson of the Pradesh Congress Campaign Committee, Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday met with Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa at his residence in Chandigarh.
The Congress leadership had announced on July 1 that Amrinder Singh Raja Warring would continue as the Punjab Congress president. Channi has been reportedly opposing this decision and is seeking a leadership change. Some senior leaders have also joined Jalandhar MP in the campaign.
Meanwhile, AICC Punjab in-charge Bhupesh Baghel has submitted his report to Congress General Secretary (Organization) K C Venugopal. According to sources, the report suggests retaining Warring as the state president, noting that 25 out of 29 district presidents and four out of seven MPs from Punjab support him.
After meeting Venugopal in New Delhi, Baghel signalled that there would be no leadership change in Punjab. “This isn’t child’s play,” he said.
Bhagel had made a similar statement in Chandigarh. Punjab is expected to go to the polls early next year and Congress is gearing up its preparations for the polls.
Following the announcement of the new Congress team for the assembly elections, Baghel spent six days in Chandigarh and met several leaders. On the final day, he met with the disgruntled leaders led by Channi.
With a significant section of senior Punjab Congress leaders seeking leadership change in the state, it is believed that the Congress high command is considering various options.
On Tuesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met party President Mallikarjun Kharge. Venugopal was also present at the meeting.
Venugopal on Wednesday morning met Pratap Singh Bajwa, Congress Legislature Party leader in the Punjab assembly.This meeting took place before he met with Baghel.
AAP, BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal have also geared up their preparations for the Punjab assembly polls. AAP won the 2022 polls with a sizeable majority and formed its first government in the border state by ousting Congress from power. (ANI)
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