Punjab Congress Infighting

Infighting in the Punjab Congress came out in the open Thursday at a protest meeting when a colleague dared Navjot Singh Sidhu to take names if he felt anyone in the party was involved in wrongdoing.

Former Union Minister Ashwani Kumar, who quit the Congress in the middle of state elections, fired several truth bombs at the party leadership, especially over its handling of infighting in Punjab.

A day after Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu stated that Navjot Singh Sidhu will be in the post of "Super CM" if the party retains power in the assembly elections, the Punjab Congress president on Saturday said.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said there was infighting in the Congress for the chief minister's chair and that the leaders were not bothered about the people.

Sonia Gandhi today urged Congress state chiefs to focus on discipline and unity "overriding personal ambitions", in a sharp message as the party battles public infighting in states like Punjab and Chhattisgarh.

Citing next year's assembly elections in Uttarakhand where he is the Congress's campaign committee chairman, Harish Rawat has sought to be relieved as the in-charge of party affairs in Punjab.

Punjab election to be fought under Amarinder Singh's leadership, says Congress's Harish Rawat amid infighting

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday said the infighting in the party's Punjab unit has been resolved.

The inauguration of Navjot Singh Sidhu and four working presidents under him in the Punjab state Congress will take place today. Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will attend the event.

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu was declared the Punjab Congress chief this evening after weeks of infighting and in face of strong opposition by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

Sunil Jakhar, the Punjab Congress chief, will meet district presidents and MLAs tomorrow to end the infighting involving Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and rebel MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu, sources have said.

Navjot Singh Sidhu met with Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on Friday in Delhi a day after a dramatic escalation in his feud with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and a flurry of meetings by rival factions.

Sulking Punjab leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to be appointed as chief of the Congress' state unit shortly, sources said Thursday afternoon, as the party closes in on a formula to quell the infighting that has endangered its election campaign.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, after a meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi today amid bitter infighting in the state, said he would accept ""whatever decision is taken by the Congress high command".

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi tomorrow as the party makes desperate attempts to resolve his feud with Navjot Singh Sidhu and end infighting ahead of polls in the state next year.

Infighting in the Punjab Congress came out in the open Thursday at a protest meeting when a colleague dared Navjot Singh Sidhu to take names if he felt anyone in the party was involved in wrongdoing.

Former Union Minister Ashwani Kumar, who quit the Congress in the middle of state elections, fired several truth bombs at the party leadership, especially over its handling of infighting in Punjab.

A day after Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu stated that Navjot Singh Sidhu will be in the post of "Super CM" if the party retains power in the assembly elections, the Punjab Congress president on Saturday said.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said there was infighting in the Congress for the chief minister's chair and that the leaders were not bothered about the people.

Sonia Gandhi today urged Congress state chiefs to focus on discipline and unity "overriding personal ambitions", in a sharp message as the party battles public infighting in states like Punjab and Chhattisgarh.

Citing next year's assembly elections in Uttarakhand where he is the Congress's campaign committee chairman, Harish Rawat has sought to be relieved as the in-charge of party affairs in Punjab.

Punjab election to be fought under Amarinder Singh's leadership, says Congress's Harish Rawat amid infighting

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday said the infighting in the party's Punjab unit has been resolved.

The inauguration of Navjot Singh Sidhu and four working presidents under him in the Punjab state Congress will take place today. Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will attend the event.

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu was declared the Punjab Congress chief this evening after weeks of infighting and in face of strong opposition by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

Sunil Jakhar, the Punjab Congress chief, will meet district presidents and MLAs tomorrow to end the infighting involving Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and rebel MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu, sources have said.

Navjot Singh Sidhu met with Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on Friday in Delhi a day after a dramatic escalation in his feud with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and a flurry of meetings by rival factions.

Sulking Punjab leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to be appointed as chief of the Congress' state unit shortly, sources said Thursday afternoon, as the party closes in on a formula to quell the infighting that has endangered its election campaign.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, after a meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi today amid bitter infighting in the state, said he would accept ""whatever decision is taken by the Congress high command".

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi tomorrow as the party makes desperate attempts to resolve his feud with Navjot Singh Sidhu and end infighting ahead of polls in the state next year.