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punjab Congress faces crisis

as Captain and Sidhu cross

swords ahead of elections

S GOpal puri

Chandigarh
unjab is known for war-
riors and it is the heart-
Pland of Sikhs but political
turmoil here in ruling Congress
with elections nearing next year
has put suspense on its political
future.

Infighting in Punjab Con-
gress is increasing. The

dispute between the Chief

Minister of the state Am-

arinder singh and Navjot

singh sidhu does not seem
to be subsiding. There is

a stir from Chandigarh to

delhi. On one hand Nav-

jot singh sidhu is meeting Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh leaves after meeting Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi, at

the high command in del- her residence in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI)

hi and on the other hand minister Ashwani Sekhri from was a discussion going on in hi. Later, both also met Sonia
Captain Amarinder singh Batala. Earlier, Amarinder had the Congress to hand over the Gandhi. According to sourc-
also discussed tea with MLAs, command of state president to
es, in the meeting, discussions
has again started ‘Lunch MPs and ministers at his home. Navjot Singh Sidhu. If this hap- were held with three-member

diplomacy’. In fact, Hindu leaders are pens, then two important posi- committee members Harish
angry due to the continuous tions of the Congress will go to Rawat, Mallikarjun Kharge and

In order to gauge the pulse neglect in the government of the share of Jatt Sikhs. JP Aggarwal on taking Sidhu to
Captain Amarinder Singh and
Menwhile, Navjot Singh
the deputy CM, campaign and
of Congress MLAs, the Cap- the party is getting away. Sidhu is busy improving his selection committee. In this, it
tain called Hindu leaders and There are five Hindu minis- maths by meeting the high was agreed to include Sidhu in
former MLAs for lunch at ters in the Punjab cabinet. Hin- command in Delhi. He first met the campaign committee.
the CM residence in Chandi-
garh on Thursday. In a way, du ministers include Brahm Priyanka Gandhi on Wednes- According to sources, the
it is being seen as a show of Mohindra, OP Soni, Vijay In- day and then met Rahul Gand- Congress leadership is trying
strength by the Captain. MLAs der Singla, Sundar Shyam Aro- hi in the evening. Sidhu himself to get Sidhu a position in the
party. There is discussion that
also shared a photo of meeting
ra and Bharat Bhushan Ashu.
from urban areas were among There is also Rajkumar Ver- Priyanka on social media. Sidhu can be made in-charge
those who met the Captain. ka, MLA from Amritsar West. After meeting Sidhu, Pri- of the campaign committee.
Amarinder had also invited The Chief Minister held this yanka had a 40-45 minute long At the same time, despite the
Congress leader and former
meeting at a time when there discussion with Rahul Gand- Continued on next page... >>

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