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Amarinder Raja Warring Resigns as Punjab Congress Chief Amid Party Turmoil
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 14:45
Amarinder Raja Warring Resigns as Punjab Congress Chief Amid Party Turmoil
- •Amarinder Raja Warring updated his social media bio to "Former PPCC President" after stepping down as Punjab Congress president.
- •Warring's resignation follows prolonged internal differences within the party's state unit, months before the Punjab Assembly elections.
- •The Congress is expected to announce a replacement soon, with October 2 being considered, and a Hindu leader is reportedly being considered for the post.
- •Warring served as Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president for approximately four-and-a-half years since April 2022.
- •The leadership change comes after newly appointed Punjab in-charge Sachin Pilot assessed the state organization, and the high command informed Warring of its decision to replace him.
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Amarinder Raja Warring stepped down as the Punjab Congress president amid prolonged differences within the party's state unit and after being informed by the Congress high command of its decision to replace him.
The Punjab Assembly elections are scheduled to be held early next year, alongside elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur.
Leaders under consideration for the post include Vijay Inder Singla, Rana KP Singh, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Pargat Singh, and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.
