Manish Tewari left in the cold as Congress appoints new working presidents, poll panels for Punjab
Congress announced election-related committees for Punjab, appointing three new working presidents and assigning roles to senior leaders. The appointments aimed to address factionalism within the state unit, but notable omission was three-term Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari. Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and Pratap Singh Bajwa will continue as president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee and Leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Punjab, respectively.
12 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Following Channi's resignation offer due to factional clashes, the Congress High Command reaffirmed Amarinder Singh Raja Warring as the Punjab Congress campaign chief.
19 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi skipped the Congress Working Committee meeting to prepare for a public administration exam.
5 SEPT 2026
— NDTV
The Congress central leadership appointed Sachin Pilot as Punjab in-charge, replacing Bhupesh Baghel, to address internal friction within the state unit.
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