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Can Congress put its house

in order with a magical touch

from prashant Kishor?

Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal, AAP and BJP are gearing up for

assembly polls in the state early next year

S GOpal puri

Chandigarh

he Punjab Congress im-
broglio took a curious
Tturn on Tuesday as poll
strategist Prashant Kishor met
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
at his residence in Delhi amid ef-
forts by the Congress leadership
to find a solution to the faction-
alism in the Punjab unit ahead of
assembly polls early next year.
Elections are also due in
four other states including Uttar
Pradesh early next year. Kishor
had met NCP chief Sharad
Pawar last month. Punjab Chief
Minister Captain Amarinder
Singh had appointed Kishor as
his Principal Advisor in March
this year.
Congress, Shiromani Akali
Dal and AAP are gearing up for
assembly polls in the state early
next year. Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, party's state chief Sunil Jakhar at a tractor
The Congress leadership yatra from Badhni Kalan to Jattpura as part of the party's 'Kheti Bachao Yatra', in Moga last year. (ANI)
had formed a three-member
committee to resolve factional- Minister, who also met the pan- Punjab unit ahead of assembly “pro-people” agenda.
ism in the state amid differences el, later met party chief Sonia polls early next year, former “Our opposition AAP has
between Sidhu and Chief Min- Gandhi. minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on always recognized my vision
ister Capt Amarinder Singh. There is speculation that Tuesday sought to pitch himself and work for Punjab. Be it
The Congress leadership had Congress will appoint a new high in leadership sweepstakes Before 2017- Beadbi, Drugs,
formed a three-member com- party chief in the state and there stating the opposition AAP has Farmers Issues, Corruption &
mittee to end the rift in the state will be changes in the Punjab always recognized his vision and Power Crisis faced by People of
unit amid differences between cabinet. Kishor had aided the work for the state. Punjab raised by me or today as
former Punjab minister Navjot efforts of Trinamool Congress Sidhu spoke about his “Pun- I present “Punjab Model” It is
Singh Sidhu and Chief Minister and of the DMK-led front in jab model” and Aam Aadmi clear they know - who is really
Capt Amarinder Singh. Tamil Nadu in the assembly Party (AAP) recognizing “who fighting for Punjab,” Sidhu said.
Sidhu met the panel and also elections held earlier this year. is fighting for Punjab”. Sidhu “If the Opposition dares to
had meetings with Congress Meanwhile, even as Con- said in tweets that even if the question me, yet they can’t es-
leaders Rahul Gandhi and Pri- gress leadership is trying to find opposition parties question cape my pro-people agenda ...
yanka Gandhi Vadra. The Chief a way to end factionalism in its him, they cannot escape his Continued on next page... >>

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