Punjab Congress sets up panel to vet leaders joining from other parties
The Punjab Congress has established a four-member committee to manage the induction of leaders from other political parties ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. The move aims to strengthen the party's organizational base through careful vetting.
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NEW DELHI: The Punjab Congress has formed a four-member committee to oversee the induction of leaders from other political parties, with the state heading into Assembly elections early next year.The panel, constituted by state Congress president Pargat Singh on Sunday, will coordinate the process and ensure consultations with local party leaders before any new entrant is admitted.The committee includes Congress Working Committee member and former MLA Vijay Inder Singla, MLA and deputy leader of the Congress Legislature Party Aruna Chaudhary, former MLA Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon and MLA Hardev Singh Laddi.According to the office order issued by the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, the panel will consult senior Congress leaders from the concerned area and the respective district Congress committee presidents before inducting any leader.The order states that…
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