Punjab Congress Overhaul: No Question of Changing the Leadership, Says Bhupesh Baghel
Bhupesh Baghel told party leaders the Punjab Congress restructuring is final and said Amarinder Singh Raja Warring will remain PPCC president.
- On Tuesday in Chandigarh, AICC General Secretary Bhupesh Baghel confirmed organizational changes are final, with Amarinder Singh Raja Warring continuing as Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president.
- Amid reports of internal unrest regarding the recent restructuring, the party high command signaled there will be no rollback of decisions already taken. Supporters of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi have expressed dissatisfaction.
- Warring noted that Baghel has already met with almost all party committee chairpersons, while Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa are expected to meet the AICC leader within days.
- Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot expressed confidence on Tuesday that differences will be resolved soon, stating, "All Congress leaders would together fight the elections and a Congress government would be formed in Punjab."
- Baghel reportedly told party leaders that senior leaders assigned responsibilities in various committees must function within the existing organizational framework, reinforcing party discipline ahead of elections.
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Punjab Congress infighting deepens? High command rules out organisational changes, say sources
The Congress high command has reportedly ruled out any changes to the recent organisational restructuring in Punjab. AICC in-charge Bhupesh Baghel reportedly told party leaders that Amarinder Singh Raja Warring will continue as the state Congress chief.
The Punjab Congress high command has distanced itself from former Chief Minister and Jalandhar MP Charanjit Channi, who has been displaying rebellious attitudes. Channi wanted to go to Delhi to meet with National President Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi, but was denied time. The primary reason for this is believed to be the Channi faction's boycott of the high command's emissary and Punjab in-charge Bhupesh Baghel. AICC Pu…
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