Chandigarh: Factionalism in Punjab Congress is not taking its name to end. Navjot Singh Sidhu and Charanjit Singh Channi are constantly coming face to face for the post of Chief Minister. Meanwhile, Sidhu demanded to announce who will be the face of the Chief Minister in the upcoming elections in front of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi. Responding to Sidhu’s question, Rahul said, “Who will be the next Chief Minister, its name will be decided by the workers.”
Rahul has arrived on a one-day Punjab tour. During this, while addressing a virtual rally in Patiala, Sidhu said, “People are asking questions about who will be the chief minister’s face of Congress in the elections. Sidhu told Rahul that, “If the party announces the chief minister’s face, we will form the government in Punjab by winning 70 seats.”
workers will decide the name
While replying to Sidhu’s question, Rahul Gandhi said, “Who will be the chief minister of Congress in the state will be decided by the workers. Rahul said, “Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi and state Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu assured me that whoever leads Punjab, another person will support him. Party workers will decide.”
#WATCH, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi & State Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu assured me that whoever will lead (CM face) Punjab the other person will support him. Party workers will decide (name of CM face): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Punjab #PunjabAssemblyelections pic.twitter.com/BlW5edXIBb
— ANI (@ANI) January 27, 2022
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no fight between us
Addressing after Sidhu, Chief Minister Channi said, “There is no fight between us. Announce the CM face for Punjab elections, we (Punjab Congress) will stand together. With this the Chief Minister said, “I got 111 days. I neither slept nor let anyone sleep. CM Channi said that if the party likes his work, then give me full 5 years also.
There is no fight between us. Announce chief minister face for Punjab polls, we (Punjab Congress) will stand united: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi said during a gathering where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was also present pic.twitter.com/c3tkX5S408
— ANI (@ANI) January 27, 2022
The factionalism of Punjab Congress again came to the fore
On this question of Sidhu publicly, the factionalism going on in Punjab Congress has once again come in front of everyone. Ever since the Congress party replaced Amarinder Singh and made Channi the chief minister. Sidhu is continuously attacking the party leadership and the government. With this, he is demanding to decide himself as the chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming elections.