With the appointment of Navjot Singh Sidhu as PCC chief, the Gandhi family has made it clear that they are the boss. While the Gandhi family had already made up their mind about Sidhu, they were hesitant for a moment at the stern stand taken by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who made it clear that he would not meet Sidhu until Sidhu does not apologize to them.
Sources say that Sonia Gandhi was upset and was wondering whether she should postpone a decision, but when Pratap Singh Bajwa held a meeting with Punjab MPs in an attempt to show eyes to the top leadership, was dead and Sidhu died. was eventually appointed as the PCC chief. – Announcement of the night.
The Gandhi family realized that if they backed out after making up their mind to have Sidhu as Congress chief this time, their already weak hold on the party would be further shaken.
The captain has made it clear that he will not take any push and hence, had some tough talk with Punjab in-charge Harish Rawat. The four working presidents have been chosen carefully – not only do they get the regional balance right, but most of them are close to Rahul Gandhi.
After clashing with the veteran in Punjab, all eyes are now on whether the Gandhi family will push for generational change and young leaders. First it comes to Rajasthan where Sachin Pilot and his supporters are closely watching the developments in Punjab. The fact that the Gandhi family mustered the courage to cast veteran Congressman Amarinder Singh to appoint a relatively young leader, defying their objections, would be used by Pilot’s supporters to ask if the Gandhi family should meet Ashok Gehlot. Why are you afraid?
When Congress won in Rajasthan it did not make PCC chief Sachin Pilot the chief minister, citing the fact that Gehlot was senior, he had the support of more MLAs and the PCC chief was not required to become the CM. The real reason, however, was that ignoring Gehlot could mean that Gandhi would lose the state.
The pilot calmed down and promised that his time would come. But the rebellion could not be averted and soon Pilot and his supporters erected themselves in Delhi. Once again, the Gandhi family intervened for peace and Pilot was promised that their concerns would be met. It’s been over six months now and Pilot’s supporters are restless.
However, developments in Punjab have given them hope that Gandhi can show his might in the state and take on another powerful stalwart – Gehlot. The Gandhi family is losing election after election and this has loosened their grip on the party. Many young leaders have left the party to nurture their own ambitions, and some veterans feel that they can be made even easier with the Gandhi siblings taking over.
With the decision of Punjab, the Gandhi family has underlined their clout. Ignoring the differences of local leadership to appoint Sidhu is a huge gamble, but all eyes are now on whether he can show the same risk in Rajasthan as well as in other states where young leaders are trying their best. Waiting for your turn.
Karnataka is another state that is showing unease as it soon heads to the polls with a tussle between DK Shivakumar and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Since Shivakumar has the support of Rahul Gandhi, the question arises whether he will be projected as the new leader after his appointment as PCC chief.
It is clear that with the rising numbers of Rahul and Priyanka, they want the youth to take charge of the party. Punjab was the test ground where he made it clear that if Congress wins the 2022 election, the chief minister could be someone other than Capt.
Punjab can be a signal for other states as well. So will DK Shivakumar take on Siddaramaiah in Karnataka? Randeep Surjewala or Kumari Selja on Bhupendra Hooda in Haryana? Will the hunt for young faces begin when the Gandhi family starts reducing powerful stalwarts for seniors and young faces? Punjab may have just started, but now all eyes are on Rajasthan, which can fix the hold of the Gandhi family.
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