Putting an end to the ongoing crisis in Punjab Congress, the party seems to have reached a consensus between Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu. In the new formula, Capt Amarinder Singh will remain the chief minister while Sidhu will be appointed the president of Punjab Congress.
Punjab Congress may have finally achieved a truce between Amarinder Singh and Sidhu who have been at loggerheads for months in the run-up to the Punjab assembly elections.
Apart from Capt Amarinder Singh as the CM and Navjot Singh Sidhu as the PCC chief, Punjab Congress will also have two working presidents from the Hindu and Dalit communities.
A formal announcement on the development is expected soon.
Harish Rawat, the Punjab Congress in-charge, told about the big development in resolving the deadlock between Sidhu and Amarinder Singh.
Harish Rawat said, “In another 2-3 days, the solution will be rolled out. Amarinder Singh had said he will abide by the party’s decision.”
“We are going into the elections with Amarinder Singh as the chief minister,” Harish Rawat told and added that both the leaders will have to work together.
Harish Rawat also added, “Sidhu is the future of the state. He should keep this in mind while taking any decision or saying anything.”
While the Sidhu camp has been pressing for a change of guard in Punjab government, CM Amarinder Singh recently met the Congress brass in Delhi and said that he will abide by the decision of the leadership.
The meeting assumed significance as the Congress high command has been trying to resolve the internal rift in the Punjab unit with just months to go for the assembly polls.Live TV
