Putting an finish to the rising stress and hypothesis throughout the Punjab Congress, former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu was on Sunday appointed because the chief of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.
Earlier on Sunday, Sidhu reached Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s dwelling spaceTo meet get together MLAs in Patiala and garner assist for his or her upliftment. Sidhu met Shutrana MLA Nirmal Singh Shutrana and later went to the home of Ghanaur MLA Madan Lal Jalalpur together with a number of MLAs. Cabinet minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa was already current at Jalalpur’s home.
Jalalpur, MP from Patiala and regarded near Amarinder’s spouse Preneet Kaur, hosted Sidhu alongside together with his staff. “I got a call from Randhawa that Sidhu will come to meet me. I have arranged tea for him,” Jalalpur informed the media.
Sidhu’s camp additionally launched images of him together with no less than 30 MLAs whom he met on Saturday. An aide of Sidhu mentioned, “The numbers are rising.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, 11 MLAs got here out in assist of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, whom he referred to as “the biggest leader of the people” and appealed to the get together excessive command to not let him down.
Bajwa, a pointy critic of the chief minister, met Amarinder Singh at his residence on the day Sidhu held a number of conferences with Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar and several other MLAs, together with the CM’s loyalists. Besides Rajya Sabha member Bajwa, Punjab Assembly Speaker Rana KP Singh and Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi additionally referred to as on the Chief Minister.
Sharing an image of those leaders, Media Advisor to the Chief Minister tweeted, “Punjab President Rana KP Singh, Rajya Sabha MP and former Punjab Congress President Pratap Singh Bajwa and Cabinet Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi called on Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh at his residence. met.” Together.
Congress MP Manish Tewari retweeted the picture and mentioned that it was good to see Bajwa and Amarinder collectively and added that the Rajya Sabha MP and the Chief Minister will make staff going ahead.
Congress basic secretary in-charge of Punjab affairs on Saturday Harish Rawat with Amarinder Singh in Chandigarh. After the assembly, Rawat informed the media that the CM reiterated his earlier stand that he would abide by the Congress president’s determination. “The CM reiterated his earlier stand today that he will go with the decision of the Congress President. This is a big deal in the Congress,” Rawat mentioned.
But Rawat was solely partially profitable as he couldn’t get the Chief Minister and Sidhu to pose for the “All is Well” image. Rawat urged Amarinder to satisfy Sidhu, however the chief minister refused, saying he would meet him solely after apologizing.
In a number of tweets in May, Sidhu had focused the CM whereas talking a number of phrases. On May 1, he shared a video clip from 2016, by which Amarinder could be heard “promising to take action against Badal” within the 2015 Faridkot police firing incident if voted to energy. Sidhu mentioned, “Big conceitedness, small roast. Big resentment, no end result.
When there have been preliminary indications that Sidhu could be appointed because the President of Punjab Congress, based on sources Amarinder had mentioned that he was sad, and had conveyed to the excessive command that he wouldn’t go to the meeting elections with Sidhu as PCC chief. Later each Harish Rawat and CM issued clarifications and rebuttals.
The seeds of discord between Amarinder and Sidhu have been sown again in 2017, when Sidhu joined the Congress and the CM noticed him as an upstart imposed on the state unit by the Delhi excessive command. With tensions rising between the 2, the CM stripped Sidhu of his portfolio in June 2019, with the latter overtly attacking a fellow minister over an alleged rip-off.
Sidhu once more attacked the Captain on April 13 this 12 months when he mentioned the Akalis-led authorities was mushy on Badal in issues associated to the sacrilege of the Guru Granth Sahib in 2015. The assertion marked the start of a recent battle between the 2, which has saved the political pot in Punjab on a boil forward of the meeting elections subsequent 12 months.
Sidhu met AICC chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday At his residence in New Delhi. Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Harish Rawat have been additionally current in the course of the assembly.
Though Sidhu didn’t communicate to the media after popping out of the assembly, Rawat mentioned that the AICC chief is but to take a ultimate determination on the difficulty. “I had come here to submit my report on Punjab to the Congress President and as soon as a decision is taken, I will come and share it with you,” Rawat mentioned.
Sources aware of the developments within the assembly mentioned Sonia Gandhi had informed Sidhu that he could be the following PPCC chief. He is known to have informed her to return to Punjab, “Work hard and take everyone along”. People near Sidhu mentioned they’re ready for the appointment letter which “could be out anytime”.
Sources have earlier informed The Indian Express that earlier than assembly Gandhi, Rawat had tried to pacify Amarinder by calling him and saying that he had not mentioned something about Sidhu being made the PCC chief.
Several Congress leaders thought-about near Amarinder informed The Indian Express on Thursday {that a} “rebellion” was underway within the state unit, and there could be an “explosion” if Sidhu was made the PCC chief. “The party will break,” one chief had mentioned.
Sources had informed The Indian Express that the CM had conveyed that he was not pleased with the association urged by the get together excessive command and a few leaders expressed their apprehension that the state unit would possibly cut up. Sidhu reportedly had the assist of no less than 5 cupboard ministers and 10-15 MLAs.
Sidhu’s appointment as state unit chief means there are actually two Jat Sikhs in key positions – the opposite being Amarinder Singh. Former PCC president Sunil Jakhar is a Hindu.
Party MP Manish Tewari had earlier tweeted the composition of the state’s inhabitants, which was seen by many as a refined sign to the get together excessive command to nominate a Hindu face because the state unit president.
“Punjab is each progressive and secular… however it is very important stability social curiosity teams. Equality is the muse of social justice!” He tagged Congress and Rawat in a tweet detailing Punjab’s demographics, saying Sikhs make up 57.75 per cent of the inhabitants whereas Hindus and Dalits make up 38.49 and 31.94 per cent respectively.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
