Chandigarh, July 8 (IANS) Amid wide speculations of discord and infighting within the Punjab Congress ahead of the Assembly elections, party’s Punjab in-charge Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday asserted that there was no division or factionalism in the organisation and all the leaders stand firmly behind Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, the newly appointed Punjab Congress Committee (PCC) chief. He also said discussions with senior leaders, including Charanjit Singh Channi and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, w…
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Chandigarh, July 5 (IANS) The ongoing infighting within the Congress has exposed the party’s complete political bankruptcy, said Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Punjab media in-charge Baltej Pannu on Sunday. He accused the Congress, the BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal of joining hands to target Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann because they have no answer to the unprecedented work done by the government.Pannu told the media here that the Congress’ “internal feud is its own matter, but it reflects the p…
Jaipur, July 3 (IANS) A meeting between Rajasthan Congress In-Charge and Punjab MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Friday has sparked political speculation, with opposition leaders and political observers debating its significance. However, Randhawa dismissed the speculation, asserting that the meeting had been scheduled well in advance to discuss the deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab. Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot and Rajasthan Con…
Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) Supporters, comprising several former legislators, of former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, one of the state’s prominent Dalit faces, on Friday expressed solidarity and demanded that their leader be appointed the state Congress chief, replacing incumbent Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. They gave a week’s ultimatum to the party’s central leadership to take a call on Channi’s leadership, saying that under Warring’s leadership the Congress cannot come to power…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Amid dissent and infighting among Congressmen after the revamp of Punjab’s organisation ahead of Assembly elections, party MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Friday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah here. However, he clarified on X that the meeting was pre-scheduled in connection with his representation on the deteriorating law and order in the state.“About two months ago, on June 4, 2026, I wrote to the Prime Minister and sent a copy to the Home Minister, raising…
Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Ahead of the Assembly elections in Punjab slated likely in early 2027, the Congress on Wednesday clarified that there would be no change of state party leadership and reposed faith in the party’s senior leadership. The party high command retained young and energetic Member of Parliament (MP), Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, as the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President.A party statement said Partap Singh Bajwa would continue as Leader of Opposition.Former Chief Minist…
Chandigarh, March 23 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in Punjab, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Monday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been forced to climb down from the high horse it was riding and arrest its own former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar following sustained pressure from the Opposition. Bajwa expressed gratitude to Congress workers and Members of Parliament Charanjit Singh Channi, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Gurjeet Singh Aujla and Dharamvira Gandhi for forcefully raising the issue in …
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday expressed concern over the evolving global energy situation, describing it as tense and urging the government to address the issue more transparently. Party leaders said the developments in the international energy market and the domestic situation related to LPG cylinders and fuel supply require serious attention and discussion at the national level.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Congress MP Manish Tewari highlighted the impact of …
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Congress high command said on Thursday that there was no question of change of party’s leadership in Punjab. The high command also issued strict instructions against airing any views in the public, which should be raised only with it.A meeting of senior party leaders was held at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters, which was chaired by the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and attended by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, party’s Ge…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Congress high command has made it clear that indiscipline and public airing of party issues would not be tolerated. The directions were issued after a meeting of senior party leaders at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, chaired by him and attended by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal, general secretary in charge of Punjab Bhupesh Baghel, senior leader Ambika Soni and others. From Pu…