New Delhi: Congress Leaning towards Chief Minister Charanjit’s announcement channi As the face of its leadership for Punjab elections, in a move that is likely to be bold and risky at the same time.
Signs that Chaney may be cleared for a leadership position Rahul GandhiThe announcement that the Congress would come up with a CM face got stronger after the party on Sunday announced his name for the second assembly seat of Bhadaur as well as his traditional seat Chamkaur Sahib.
The move is seen as a result of pressure from strategists along with a reaction in the Congress that Channi’s special appeal to the Dalit community needs to be harnessed across regions. The feedback also suggested that the Congress needs to come up with its own CM candidate in the wake of the Aam Aadmi Party nominating comedian-turned-MP Bhagwant Mann as its CM candidate. Sources said that the Congress will explore a special opportunity to name the CM candidate.
While in the Congress plan, an incumbent chief minister is the automatic CM candidate in the elections, the uncertainty in Punjab stems from a strong assertion of the leadership position made by the state unit president and the temperamental politician. Navjot Singh Sidhu, His adamant stance has been causing trouble in the state unit, which has seen a roller-coaster ride since the discontent against Captain Amarinder Singh last year, finally culminating with his expulsion as chief minister.
The fact that Rahul Gandhi announced during his Punjab rally last week that both Sidhu and Channi had urged him to announce the CM candidate and promised to support the man shows that party managers has laid the groundwork to ensure that the candidate who misses out doesn’t throw a fit. However, it remains to be seen how exactly the issue gets resolved once the announcement is made.
This is perhaps for the first time that Punjab is witnessing a serious multi-cornered contest, as the turmoil in the Congress in the last one year culminated in the departure of Amarinder Singh and his alliance with the BJP. A section of farmers has also jumped in the field. Sanyukt Samaj MorchaTogether with AAP and Akali Dal, he created five fronts on his face.
Signs that Chaney may be cleared for a leadership position Rahul GandhiThe announcement that the Congress would come up with a CM face got stronger after the party on Sunday announced his name for the second assembly seat of Bhadaur as well as his traditional seat Chamkaur Sahib.
The move is seen as a result of pressure from strategists along with a reaction in the Congress that Channi’s special appeal to the Dalit community needs to be harnessed across regions. The feedback also suggested that the Congress needs to come up with its own CM candidate in the wake of the Aam Aadmi Party nominating comedian-turned-MP Bhagwant Mann as its CM candidate. Sources said that the Congress will explore a special opportunity to name the CM candidate.
While in the Congress plan, an incumbent chief minister is the automatic CM candidate in the elections, the uncertainty in Punjab stems from a strong assertion of the leadership position made by the state unit president and the temperamental politician. Navjot Singh Sidhu, His adamant stance has been causing trouble in the state unit, which has seen a roller-coaster ride since the discontent against Captain Amarinder Singh last year, finally culminating with his expulsion as chief minister.
The fact that Rahul Gandhi announced during his Punjab rally last week that both Sidhu and Channi had urged him to announce the CM candidate and promised to support the man shows that party managers has laid the groundwork to ensure that the candidate who misses out doesn’t throw a fit. However, it remains to be seen how exactly the issue gets resolved once the announcement is made.
This is perhaps for the first time that Punjab is witnessing a serious multi-cornered contest, as the turmoil in the Congress in the last one year culminated in the departure of Amarinder Singh and his alliance with the BJP. A section of farmers has also jumped in the field. Sanyukt Samaj MorchaTogether with AAP and Akali Dal, he created five fronts on his face.
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