Pargat Singh Appointed Punjab Congress Chief as Warring Steps Down, Points to Pilot’s Role in Exit
The party also named Imran Masood working president and appointed two senior vice-presidents to balance its outreach before the 2027 Assembly elections.
- On Friday, the Congress appointed Jalandhar Cantonment MLA and former Indian hockey captain Pargat Singh as president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee , replacing Amarinder Singh Raja Warring effective immediately.
- Growing factional tensions and pressure ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections prompted the leadership change, as senior leaders held consultations with the central command to address deep-seated organizational differences within the state unit.
- Pargat, a former Olympian, brings recognized public profile to the PPCC after retaining his Jalandhar Cantonment seat by around 5,800 votes in the 2022 Assembly elections, reinforcing his grassroots credibility.
- Warring met former party president Rahul Gandhi on Friday to submit his resignation, later suggesting to media that AICC Punjab in-charge Sachin Pilot may have orchestrated his removal, though he admitted lacking proof.
- The new PPCC chief faces the immediate challenge of managing competing factions and coordinating with senior leadership as the party prepares to challenge the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in the 2027 Assembly elections.
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