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Hockey Legend Pargat Singh Named New Punjab Congress Chief Ahead of 2027 Elections
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News18•02-10-2026, 21:50
Hockey Legend Pargat Singh Named New Punjab Congress Chief Ahead of 2027 Elections
- •Pargat Singh, former Indian hockey captain and Olympian, has been appointed the new president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC).
- •He replaces Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and will lead the Punjab Congress unit into the 2027 Assembly elections.
- •Singh is a three-time MLA from Jalandhar Cantonment, first winning the seat in 2012 with Shiromani Akali Dal before joining Congress.
- •His distinguished sporting career includes representing India in three Olympics and receiving the Arjuna Award and Padma Shri.
- •Singh previously served as a minister in the Punjab government, holding portfolios such as education, sports, and youth affairs.
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Former Indian hockey captain and Olympian Pargat Singh has been appointed as the new president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, replacing Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.
Pargat Singh has represented Jalandhar Cantonment in the Punjab Assembly as an MLA since 2012.
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring stepped down from his post following a meeting with Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, amid reported internal differences, factional tensions, and claims regarding the party in-charge.
