How Congress tried to keep peace in Punjab: Warring stays on, Channi campaign chief | Political Pulse News
The Congress party appointed a broad-based team of senior leaders to lead the 2027 Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections. Former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi was named chairperson of the campaign committee, while Vijay Inder Singla will head the election management and coordination committee. AICC general secretary K C Venugopal signed off on the appointments, reflecting a balancing act to accommodate competing factions within the deeply divided Punjab Congress unit. The party also appointed three new working presidents and multiple co-chairpersons across committees. The strategy aims to project a united front before the 2027 Assembly elections.
7 JUL 2026
— Indian Express
Charanjit Singh Channi's recent electoral victories and parliamentary appointments have positioned him as a potential alternative political leader within the Punjab Congress.
— The Hindu
Despite the absence of Charanjit Singh Channi and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from recent meetings with Bhupesh Baghel, the Punjab Congress is expected to resolve internal disputes.
8 JUL 2026
— The Hindu
Congress leaders in Punjab are facing internal strife, with some demanding a meeting with central leadership in New Delhi.
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