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Punjab Congress Leadership Shake-Up Imminent: Raja Warring May Be Replaced in 48 Hours
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News18•30-09-2026, 11:11
Punjab Congress Leadership Shake-Up Imminent: Raja Warring May Be Replaced in 48 Hours
- •Sources indicate Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring could be replaced within 48 hours following an extensive organizational review ahead of the 2027 Assembly election.
- •The decision is reportedly based on a ground report by newly appointed Punjab affairs in-charge Sachin Pilot, who held over 56 meetings with state leaders.
- •Despite recent displays of unity, party insiders suggest organizational cohesion on the ground remains elusive, with concerns Warring failed to unite factions.
- •Potential replacements include Charanjit Singh Channi, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, and Vijay Inder Singla, with Singla's appointment offering strategic political significance as a prominent Hindu face.
- •A change in leadership could allow the Congress to fight the 2027 election under collective leadership, avoiding a chief ministerial candidate projection and balancing various factional ambitions.
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Party insiders indicate that Warring has failed to unite various factions into a cohesive team to take on opponents ahead of the 2027 Assembly election, following feedback from over 56 meetings and interactions.
Potential successors mentioned by sources include Charanjit Singh Channi, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Vijay Inder Singla, Partap Singh Bajwa, Pargat Singh, GS Aujla, and Sukhbinder Sarkaria.
Placing a Hindu leader like Vijay Inder Singla at the helm would help avoid projecting a presumptive CM candidate, allowing Sikh leaders like Channi and Randhawa to retain ambitions while balancing representation against an Akali Dal-BJP alliance.
