NEW DELHI: Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring’s remarks on Thursday fuelled speculation about his possible exit as state party president, as he declined to comment on reports of his resignation and said “some issues are internal”.“I don’t want to comment anything now. I will let you all know. Some issues are internal…” Warring said when asked about reports of him quitting as president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC).The remarks came over the reports of Congress high command decision to replace Warring, exactly two months after retaining him in the post and less than five months before the 2027 Assembly elections, party sources said.Sources said the decision has been conveyed to Warring and that he has offered to resign. Vijay Inder Singla, Pargat Singh, Rana KP Singh and Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria are among those being considered to replace him, with Singla emerging as a frontrunner.
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Earlier, Congress appointed Sachin Pilot as the party’s general secretary in charge of Punjab, replacing former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel.The party has been grappling with internal differences in Punjab, with rival factions seeking greater prominence ahead of the next Assembly elections. Warring had also faced criticism from sections of the party over its electoral performance and his leadership.In August, Warring defended himself against criticism over the Congress’s performance in Punjab and questioned attempts to hold his leadership responsible for the party’s decline in the 2022 Assembly elections.“The only mistake is that when the Congress Party had 80 seats, we came down from 80 to 18 seats. Is that my fault? Captain Amarinder Singh led the government twice. From 80 seats, we came down to 18 seats,” he had said.
