Terming former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi as a “liability” and a “villain”, former Punjab Congress chief and senior party leader Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday said he has serious objections to Channi being made the chief minister and has criticized the party high command. It has been made clear. Including Rahul Gandhi.
In an interview to News18.com, Jakhar, who headed the campaign committee for the 2022 state assembly elections, said that when Channi was made the chief minister, he was offered the role of deputy CM by Rahul Gandhi, who was called He had turned down.
“I told him very clearly that I do not accept him as my leader. i will work for team Whatever I can do, but I cannot work under him,” Jakhar said. “State Congress Committee chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and Channi are both liabilities, and the party is turning into a company to file for bankruptcy.”
Jakhar said, “channi Was chosen by the high command because they thought he was poor and had an honest background… but he had the most corrupt credentials. ,
Revealing what happened before the elections, Jakhar He said that when the publicity committee meeting was held under his leadership, he was told that the issues of the people would be raised.
“Instead, he chose to highlight channiKnowing full well that he has a dubious record and the image of a clean, poor politician will not last. ,
Referring to the statements of some Congress leaders that despite the defeat, channi Remaining an asset, an agitated Jakhar replied, “He is being made the hero, while he is clearly the villain.”
On allegations from a section of the party that he was responsible for diverting Hindu votes from the party with his statement, Jakhar hit out at some senior party leaders, including Ambika Soni, for creating that division.
He said, “It was she who sowed the seeds of hatred by making the statement that only a Jat Sikh can be the Chief Minister. The Akal Takht Jathedar, the head of the Panthik seat, had also said that the person whose heart beats for Punjab, he is the same. Could be the chief minister. Still, he made such a divisive statement.”
Jakhar said that it is clear that Sidhu Playing the role of both the government and the opposition. “They do not have the capacity to take people with them. He needs to improve his ways or else he should be shown the door and given some other role. You cannot reprimand your own government.
Denying that it was the end of the road teamHe said that Punjab Congress can still retaliate if decisions are taken in a fair and transparent manner.
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“We were reduced to 14 seats in 1997 and 17 seats before that in 1977, yet we won 77 seats in 2017. It’s not like we’ve hit rock bottom. We only need to listen to those who care about the party and take decisions in the right direction.
He said that the Gandhi family needs to hear the right kind of voice. “They need to be careful in choosing whom to trust and delegate responsibilities. he expressed his faith in channi And Sidhu and the results are in front of everyone.”
Jakhar said the party should have handled the Captain Amarinder Singh saga better. “There were differences between the party and them. The situation should have been handled better…the outcome would have been better. They could be asked to fill the communication gap between them and the issues could be resolved.
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