'Compromised Leaders": Congress Sees Infighting Over Replacing Punjab Chief
Internal conflict within the Punjab Congress continues as party leaders push for the removal of state president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring. Despite claims of unity from party leadership, a significant faction of MLAs and senior leaders expressed dissatisfaction during a meeting with Bhupesh Baghel.
Why it matters
Political instability in a key state unit can significantly impact the electoral prospects and organizational cohesion of a major national political party.
The turmoil in Punjab Congress over the leadership issue seems to be far from over with many leaders on Saturday pushing for replacing president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring even though party general secretary in charge of the state Bhupesh Baghel claimed no one has any objection to the party high command's decision to give the incumbent another term.After staying away for days since Baghel arrived in the state on Monday on a apparent fire-fighting mission, Jalandhar MP Charanjit Singh Channi and leaders close to him attended met the former Chhattisgarh chief minister at party MLA Rana Gurjit's Sector 4 residence here.On July 1, the Congress announced that Warring would continue as the Punjab unit president and appointed Channi as chairperson of the campaign committee.Said to be "miffed" at not being appointed the state unit president, Channi had not met Baghel.
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