Cracks wide open in Punjab Congress as Channi camp skips Baghel’s outreach meetings
Internal tensions in the Punjab Congress have surfaced as senior leaders Charanjit Singh Channi and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa skipped outreach meetings led by Bhupesh Baghel. The party is currently navigating leadership dissatisfaction following a recent organizational revamp.
Why it matters
Highlights the challenges faced by the Congress party in maintaining unity ahead of upcoming assembly elections.
Congress’s Punjab in-charge Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday met several State leaders even as a section of disgruntled leaders reportedly camped in New Delhi to press for a meeting with the party’s central leadership amid the ongoing infighting within the State unit. Former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa were conspicuous by their absence from meetings convened by Mr. Baghel.
The article reports on internal party conflict by citing both the official party line and the actions of disgruntled members.
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