Punjab Congress chief Warring set to quit, Vijay Inder Singla frontrunner for post
Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring is expected to resign following internal party factionalism. Vijay Inder Singla has emerged as the leading candidate to replace him ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
Why it matters
Leadership changes in the Punjab Congress are critical for the party's strategy and stability ahead of the upcoming 2027 state assembly elections.
Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring is set to be replaced following weeks of infighting in the state unit, party sources said on Wednesday (September 30, 2026).
Former minister and MP Vijay Inder Singla has emerged as the frontrunner for the post ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls, they said.
The Congress high command has informed Mr. Warring of its decision to replace him, after which he has offered to resign, sources said.
Mr Singla, a Hindu face and a member of the Congress Working Committee, was appointed chairperson of the party's election management and coordination committee on July 1.
Besides Mr. Singla, the names of former Olympian and Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh, former MLA Rana KP Singh, Raja Sansi MLA Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa are also doing the rounds for the post.
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