Congress MLAs have proposed the name of minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa in the outgoing cabinet of Captain Amarinder Singh. PunjabCongress MLA Pritam Kotbhai, the new Chief Minister of
Randhawa’s name has been a hot topic of discussion amidst the prospects of becoming the new leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Punjab and the leader on Sunday asserted that he was never eager for the posts. Live Updates: AICC Backs Sukhjinder Randhawa for Chief Minister; Rahul Gandhi meets Ambika Soni in Delhi
Who is Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa?
Born on April 25, 1959, Randhawa is a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly and represents Dera Baba Nanak. He currently holds the Department of Prisons and Cooperation in the Government of Punjab.
He was born in Dharoli Basti, Tehsil Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district. His father, Santokh Singh, was a two-time Punjab Congress chief and one of the most senior Congressmen of the time. Sukhjinder graduated from Government School in Chandigarh in 1975.
political career
Randhawa initially contested in 2002 for the Punjab Assembly from Fatehgarh Churian by defeating Nirmal Singh Kahlon of Akali Dal. He was elected from the new constituency of Dera Baba Nanak in 2012. He was re-elected as MLA from Dera Baba Naka assembly constituency in 2017.
He was one of the 42 Congress MLAs who resigned in protest of the Supreme Court of India ruling that it was illegal to terminate Punjab’s Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) water canal, according to reports.
A traditional Congressman, Randhawa has played a key role in opposing Captain Amarinder Singh.
Randhawa, an anti-Akali and former close aide of Captain Amarinder, fell out with the former chief minister over unfulfilled election promises, and had joined hands with Navjot Singh Sidhu earlier this year.
you on the captain
Asked by media persons on Sunday whether it can be assumed that he is talking to a future Chief Minister, Randhawa quipped, “You are talking to a Congressman”.
Taking a veiled dig at Amarinder Singh, he said, “A chief minister (in his post) remains as long as his party, the people of the state stand by him”.
When asked how soon the name of the new CLP leader could be announced, Randhawa said, “We have authorized the Congress president in this regard.”
He said that the senior leadership of the party has to talk to not only the MLAs but also other veterans before finalizing the name. Asked why it is taking so long to announce a CLP leader, he said, “If you have to make a village sarpanch, sometimes it takes 20 days to decide.”
However, he assured that the name of the new CLP leader would be announced later.
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