Warring Quits as AICC Seeks Truce in Punjab Unit
Congress leaders are weighing Vijay Inder Singla and others as they try to end factional infighting before the 2027 Punjab Assembly polls.
- On Wednesday, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring resigned, with party sources indicating his successor will be announced within 48 hours.
- Internal divisions prompted the change, following a four-month tussle between the Warring camp and supporters of former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi over party leadership.
- Former minister and AICC secretary Vijay Inder Singla has emerged as the frontrunner, as party leadership including Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge reviewed feedback from over 50 interactions with district functionaries.
- Balancing caste and regional arithmetic dominates the selection, as Hindus comprise about 38 per cent of the population; appointing a Hindu PCC chief could prevent repeating the 2022 pattern where the state president was presumptive chief minister.
- With the 2027 Assembly polls approaching, the party aims to unify divided camps, with sources indicating an official announcement expected by October 2.
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