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Punjab Congress Leadership Shake-Up: Warring Out, Singla Frontrunner for 2027 Elections
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CNBC TV18•01-10-2026, 14:07
Punjab Congress Leadership Shake-Up: Warring Out, Singla Frontrunner for 2027 Elections
- •Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring is set to be replaced to end infighting ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, with the Congress high command informing him of the decision.
- •The decision followed a report by general secretary in-charge Sachin Pilot, who gathered organizational feedback after taking charge on September 5.
- •Former minister and MP Vijay Inder Singla, a Congress Working Committee member, has emerged as the frontrunner for the post, having previously headed the Public Works Department and Administrative Reforms.
- •Other leaders in consideration include Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh, former MLA Rana KP Singh, Raja Sansi MLA Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, and Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa.
- •The party aims to appoint a leader who can unite the Warring and Channi camps, whose feud intensified after Warring's retention and Channi's appointment as campaign committee chairperson in July.
Key Questions Answered
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring is being replaced following weeks of intense infighting and factional feuds within the state unit, prompting the Congress high command to intervene ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
Sachin Pilot, the general secretary in-charge who took charge on September 5, gathered organizational feedback by holding a series of meetings with state party leaders before submitting his report to the Congress high command.
Former minister, MP, and Congress Working Committee member Vijay Inder Singla has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Raja Warring.
