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Pargat Singh Takes Helm of Punjab Congress Amidst Past Controversies and New Challenges
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News18•03-10-2026, 07:52
Pargat Singh Takes Helm of Punjab Congress Amidst Past Controversies and New Challenges
- •Former hockey captain Pargat Singh appointed new Punjab Congress president after Raja Warring's resignation.
- •Singh faces the challenge of managing party factionalism, improving coordination, and reactivating the organization.
- •Pargat Singh has a history of political and hockey-related controversies, including a match-fixing allegation he denied.
- •He began his political career with Akali Dal, later joined Congress, and served as a cabinet minister in the Channi government.
- •Despite AAP's 2022 victory, Singh retained his Jalandhar Cantt seat, now leads Punjab Congress.
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Former Indian hockey captain and Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh has been appointed as the new president of the Punjab Congress following Amarinder Singh Raja Warring's resignation.
Pargat Singh began his political career with the Shiromani Akali Dal in 2012, later joined the Awaaz-e-Punjab front alongside Navjot Singh Sidhu and the Bains brothers, and eventually joined the Congress party.
During Charanjit Singh Channi's government, Pargat Singh served as a Cabinet Minister holding departments related to School Education, Higher Education, Sports and Youth Affairs, and NRI Affairs.
