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New Punjab Congress President Won't Unite Leaders, Predicts CM Mann
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News18•01-10-2026, 20:45
New Punjab Congress President Won't Unite Leaders, Predicts CM Mann
- •Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann stated that even a new Punjab Congress president will fail to unite the party leaders, following reports of Amrinder Singh Raja Warring's replacement.
- •Mann alleged that the Congress has more leaders aspiring for CM post for personal gain than dedicated workers.
- •The Congress decided to replace Warring as PPCC chief due to weeks of infighting ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections.
- •Mann highlighted his government's development efforts since 2022 and criticized previous administrations for lack of progress.
- •He detailed the 'Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna', a financial assistance scheme for women, with Rs 1,262.54 crore disbursed to 36.87 lakh women, aiming to reach one crore beneficiaries.
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann remarked that even the newly appointed state president of the Congress will not be able to unite the party's leaders, and claimed that infighting will only intensify.
The Congress decided to replace Amrinder Singh Raja Warring as the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief following weeks of internal infighting ahead of the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections.
The Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna is a monthly financial assistance scheme for women in Punjab, under which the government has transferred a total of Rs 3,824.87 crore directly into the bank accounts of beneficiaries.
