New Delhi: Senior Congress Leader Ambika Sonik A day after Captain Amarinder Singh resigned, the proposal to become the next Chief Minister of Punjab has been turned down. Sikh Should hold the top position.
Speaking to media persons here on Sunday, the Rajya Sabha member said: “I have rejected the offer to become the next Chief Minister of Punjab. I believe that Punjab Chief Minister The face should be Sikh.”
Soni said, “The party exercise is going on in Chandigarh and the general secretary and observers are taking the opinion of all the MLAs. Announcement will be made today.
Soni’s name cropped up because he is one of the most senior leaders of the party, Captain Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu both have great respect for Soni.
Soni, who has been a Rajya Sabha member from the state several times and belongs to Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district, had met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi late last night and met him again this afternoon.
Sources said that the party high command will take the final call despite speculations about the candidates for the chief minister’s post.
Presently observers Ajay Maken, Harish Rawat, Harish Chaudhary and Navjot Singh Sidhu are meeting with the MLAs at a hotel in Chandigarh.
Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday resigned as the chief minister ahead of a meeting of party legislators after the party high command decided to change the guard in the state ahead of the assembly elections due early next year.
The Congress Legislature Party on Saturday unanimously passed a resolution giving power to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to nominate the new Chief Minister of Punjab after Captain Amarinder Singh stepped down.
Speaking to media persons here on Sunday, the Rajya Sabha member said: “I have rejected the offer to become the next Chief Minister of Punjab. I believe that Punjab Chief Minister The face should be Sikh.”
Soni said, “The party exercise is going on in Chandigarh and the general secretary and observers are taking the opinion of all the MLAs. Announcement will be made today.
Soni’s name cropped up because he is one of the most senior leaders of the party, Captain Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu both have great respect for Soni.
Soni, who has been a Rajya Sabha member from the state several times and belongs to Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district, had met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi late last night and met him again this afternoon.
Sources said that the party high command will take the final call despite speculations about the candidates for the chief minister’s post.
Presently observers Ajay Maken, Harish Rawat, Harish Chaudhary and Navjot Singh Sidhu are meeting with the MLAs at a hotel in Chandigarh.
Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday resigned as the chief minister ahead of a meeting of party legislators after the party high command decided to change the guard in the state ahead of the assembly elections due early next year.
The Congress Legislature Party on Saturday unanimously passed a resolution giving power to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to nominate the new Chief Minister of Punjab after Captain Amarinder Singh stepped down.
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