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Amarinder Singh Raja Warring Steps Down as Punjab Congress Chief, X Bio Updated
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News18•01-10-2026, 15:20
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring Steps Down as Punjab Congress Chief, X Bio Updated
- •Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has resigned as president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), updating his social media profile to reflect his exit.
- •The Congress high command reportedly conveyed its decision to replace Warring, leading to his resignation and an imminent announcement of a new state chief.
- •The leadership change follows weeks of internal discussions and consultations by newly appointed Punjab Congress in-charge Sachin Pilot.
- •This leadership shift occurs as major political parties in Punjab intensify activities for the 2027 Assembly polls, with AAP launching its campaign and BJP focusing on a drug-free Punjab.
- •The political landscape is further heated by the ongoing synthetic drugs case involving SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia and a confrontation between the AAP-led state government and the Centre over ED searches.
Key Questions Answered
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring stepped down after the Congress high command conveyed its decision to replace him, following weeks of internal discussions and consultations led by newly appointed Punjab Congress in-charge Sachin Pilot.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced a target of making Punjab completely drug-free by December 31, 2029, while addressing the BJP's Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra concluding rally in Jalandhar.
The Punjab Police SIT summoned SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia and convicted former police officer Jagdish Singh Bhola for questioning on October 5 in the long-running synthetic drugs case.
