With the Congress high command expected to take a decision on the new Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief this week, intense lobbying has begun for the post, even as there are fears of a major mess over the appointment. has captured the party cadre.
According to sources, Congress President Sonia Gandhi is expected to meet the MPs on the sidelines of the all-party meeting today to assess the situation on the issue. Reliable Congress sources said that the names of Ravneet Bittu, Sukhjinder Randhawa and Amarinder Raja Warring are in the news, while former PCC chief Navjot Sidhu is trying to field himself and Sukhpal Khaira for the post.
The hectic discussion for the post has also raised the possibility of another round of discord within the party. Ludhiana MP Bittu’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on April 4 was adding more fuel to the already burning fire. Though Bittu termed it a “courtesy call” to raise issues relating to Punjab, the meeting has caught on. attention of his opponents.
Bittu, the grandson of former CM Beant Singh, tweeted pictures of his meeting with the PM, writing, “Met Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi today and discussed the issues of Punjab.”
“The chief minister should do this. Why would a party MP go directly to the PM? Something is cooking,” remarked a leader, further adding that Bittu was clearly trying to keep his options open if he doesn’t make it as PCC chief or gets a party ticket for the Lok Sabha elections. Is.
This comes at a time when the party was trying to finalize the candidate for the post of PCC chief. A senior party leader said a decision on the PCC chief is expected this week. For the past few days, Sidhu has been meeting with party leaders. He has also been raising the issue of attacks on Congress workers.
On Monday, Sidhu met the family of party worker Mangat Ram, who was allegedly murdered in Ludhiana recently. He was accompanied by party leaders Surinder Davar and Rakesh Pandey. Joginder Bhoa, a former MLA from Bhoa, also met Sidhu.
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