Congress High Command’s clear message from the new cabinet: Amarinder is no longer the ‘Captain’ of the party in Punjab; Removed only 5 ministers who were closest, all anti-captains in 7 new faces

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After removing him from the CM chair, the Congress high command sidelined Captain Amarinder Singh in the cabinet as well. First, selectively, his close friends were discharged from the cabinet. All the new faces who have been included after that are from the Anti-Captain camp. The Congress High Command has given a clear message that the Captain will no longer be a part of the party’s future politics in Punjab. The captain also started a war against the high command, calling Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi inexperienced. The effect of which is now clearly visible. The Captain was also waiting for the announcement of the cabinet. Now what new step he will take, everyone’s eyes are on the captain.

Know about new faces

  • Rana Gurjit: He was close to the Captain. When the government was formed in 2017, he became a cabinet minister. After this there were allegations about sand and gravel. The captain threw him out of the cabinet. Seeing the trend of time, he coordinated with Sidhu Group. Now he has returned. However, there may be political opposition to include them again.
  • Pargat Singh: Sukhbir Badal brought Pargat, who was the captain of the hockey team in the Olympics, into politics. However, he was not given the post of minister. Pargat left Akali and became a Congressman. He also became an MLA but the Captain did not make him a minister. After which he rebelled against the captain. For the last two and a half years, a front was opened against the Captain. Sidhu is close.
  • Gurkeerat Kotli: He is from the family of Beant Singh, former CM of Punjab. Earlier Beant Singh’s son Tejprakash Kotli was on the rise in politics. Had he gone ahead, he would have been a big contender for the CM’s chair because of his father’s legacy. Captain promoted Ravneet Bitt. Meanwhile Gurkeerat Kotli was left behind. It was ignored at the time of Capt. Seeing the changing times, go with Sidhu.
  • Kuljeet Nagra: From the very beginning there have been opponents of the Captain. The critics of the Captain were included in the group of MLA Pargat Singh. As soon as Sidhu became the head, he was also made the working head of the Punjab Congress.
  • Prince Verka: Close to the Capt. Was not made a minister in 2017. Then he expressed his displeasure. He was also given cabinet rank by Captain. However, he was not made a minister. He is a veteran leader from scheduled caste. He was a candidate for Deputy CM. When Charanjit Channi became the CM, he was made a minister.
  • Sangat Singh Giljian: Captain was the CM from 2002-07. When re-elections were held in 2007, the Captain cut his ticket from Tanda Udmur. When the Captain was the CM, he was the only one involved in ticket distribution. Giljian rebelled and fought independent and then joined the Congress. However, the displeasure with the Captain persisted.
  • Amarinder Singh Raja Vading: Rahul is close to Gandhi and has been the National President of Youth Congress. Despite the opposition of the captain, Vading was included in the team that made Sidhu the head. Manpreet Badal is also another reason for making Vading a minister. In the Malwa area, the party wanted a leader equal to Manpreet, who now got it in the form of Vading. Manpreet had also opposed him.

Old faces: Some have links with the high command, the rest are the result of the captain’s opposition.

  • Manpreet Badal: are non-controversial. She has studied in the same Doon School with Rahul Gandhi. Manpreet Badal is important to challenge the former CM Parkash Singh Badal family in Punjab. Manpreet also played an important role in persuading the high command for Charanjit Channi to get the post of CM.
  • Brahmamohindra: There are big leaders from Patiala. Has been close to the captain but if he was removed from Patiala, the captain’s dominance would have remained. Captain belongs to Patiala. In such a situation, Sidhu Group will have a presence in Patiala’s politics from the post of Minister to Brahmamohindra. The Captain could have cashed in on this issue in Patiala. Brahmamohindra was first being made Deputy CM but at the last moment OP Soni was made.
  • Vijayendra Singla: Close to the captain but the performance was better. During his education minister, Punjab was declared number one in school education. If Singla was taken out, this question would definitely arise. He got the fruits of his work. He is considered close to Rahul.
  • Bharat Bhushan Ashu: Sunil is close to Jakhar and Rahul Gandhi. Earlier Pratap Singh has been in Bajwa’s faction. However, the Captain became a minister in the government with the will of the high command. The important thing in the politics of Ludhiana is that MLA Rakesh Pandey became close to the Captain. His son was given a job in the Revenue Department. The party took this politics through Ashu.
  • Razia Sultana: Sidhu’s advisor is the wife of former DGP Muhammad Mustafa. When the Captain called Sidhu an anti-national, Mustafa had openly opposed Amarinder.
  • Aruna Chowdhary: Captain was a minister in the government, this time there was talk of going to the chair. However, she has expressed displeasure against the Captain for not getting the preference of Scheduled Castes. His kinship with CM Charanjit Channi made him return.
  • Tript Rajinder Bajwa and Sukh Sarkaria: Captain Amarinder was among those who led the rebel MLAs to remove Singh.

Those who were removed…..their maths from the point of view of the captain

  • Rana Gurmeet Sodhi: Close to the Captain. When there was a rebellion against the Captain, he kept dinner at his house. In which 58 MLAs were called and demonstrated power. When Sidhu became the head, he openly went against Captain Amarinder Singh. Harish Rawat’s statement of contesting the election under the leadership of Capt.
  • Sadhu Singh Dharamsot: The minister was close to the Captain. Surrounded by allegation of scam of postmatric scholarship. There was a lot of protest but the Captain did not take any action. Even the former head of the party, Shamsher Dulo, turned against him. Opponents were also targeting, so he did not become a minister again and ended the issue politically.
  • Balveer Sidhu: After becoming the head of Sidhu, he did not openly walk with him. Stayed close to the Captain. There is also a discussion that CM Charanjit Channi also lives in Mohali and Balveer Sidhu too. In such a situation, another minister was not made from there. At the behest of Ambika Soni, he became a minister directly. At the behest of Ambika Soni, he became a minister directly.
  • Gurpreet Kangar: Been close to the Captain since the beginning. Got the ticket every time at the behest of the captain. Do not go open with Sidhu. Recently, when the son-in-law was approved for a government job by the Captain’s cabinet, Sidhu was stunned by the group.
  • Sham Sundar Arora: Close to the Capt. Often used to visit Siswan Farm House. He was accused of scam related to land. Arora denied the allegation but the opponents kept demanding to register a case against him by making it an issue. Arora was also made the first minister because of Ambika Soni’s recommendation.

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