Punjab Congress rift deepens ahead of 2027 polls, high command faces key test
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With the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections drawing closer, the Congress finds itself battling an internal political storm that threatens to overshadow its preparations for the crucial electoral contest. Several senior Congress leaders are widely seen as Chief Ministerial aspirants, making the post of Punjab Congress president far more than an organisational responsibility. While the Congress performed strongly in areas represented by former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi , the party's showing in Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring's political turf was comparatively underwhelming. The Congress leadership, however, decided against making any abrupt changes. Eventually, the leadership chose to retain Warring as Punjab Congress president while attempting to balance competing ambitions by distributing key organisational responsibilities among senior leaders. In an effort to contain the growing crisis, the Congress high command deputed Baghel, the party's Punjab in-charge, to Chandigarh for a five-day visit. Within the Congress, many are already drawing parallels with the Rajasthan political crisis, when legislators skipped a Congress Legislature Party meeting convened by observers Mallikarjun Kharge and Maken. Randhawa, who also serves as the Congress general secretary in charge of Rajasthan, has maintained that the meeting focused on Punjab's internal security concerns. The coming days are expected to be crucial for the Punjab Congress. For the Congress, the Punjab crisis is no longer just a state-level organisational dispute.
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