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Mann Congratulates Pargat Singh on Punjab Congress Presidency, Calls Him 'Kaptaan Saab'

News18•04-10-2026, 18:45

•Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann congratulated MLA Pargat Singh on his appointment as Punjab Congress president.
•Mann, a hockey fan, affectionately refers to Pargat Singh as ‘Kaptaan Saab’ in the Vidhan Sabha, acknowledging his past as captain of the Indian hockey team.
•Mann expressed hope that Singh's ‘players’ (party members) would support him, using a hockey analogy: ‘If a pass is not given, then a goal is not possible.’
•Pargat Singh, a former Indian Hockey captain, stated he would lead by taking everyone along, comparing himself to a ‘full-back’ and recognizing the ‘very good players’ in his team.
•Singh's appointment follows Amrinder Singh Raja Warring's resignation amidst internal party rifts, with Singh being a three-time MLA from Jalandhar Cantt and former Cabinet minister.

The Congress appointed MLA Pargat Singh as the president of its Punjab unit after Amrinder Singh Raja Warring submitted his resignation.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann stated that he is a fan of hockey and affectionately calls Pargat Singh 'Kaptaan Saab' in the Vidhan Sabha.

Pargat Singh is a former Indian hockey captain who led the national team in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games.