Amidinfighting in the Punjab Congress, sulking party leader Navjot Singh Sidhu isexpected to meet Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday. This meeting is ahead of the Congresspeace formula which is to be given by the AICC and rejig in Punjab unit -- bothin the government and in the organization.
RahulGandhi will try to pacify the disgruntled leader and will press for an amicablesolution to the infighting between chief minister Amarinder Singh and NavjotSingh Sidhu ahead of next year's crucial assembly election.
Sidhuhad also met the three-member panel formed by party chief Sonia Ganshi toresolve the issues.
Lastweek Punjab Congress president Sunil Jhakhar, finance minister Manpreet SinghBadal and MPs Pratap Singh Bajwa and Manish Tewari met Rahul Gandhi and apprisedhim of the situation after infighting escalated in the state.
SunilJakhar said after the meet, "Hope that the current situation will beresolved and some wrong people are advising the chief minister over thedecision on jobs to kin of MLAs."
Hesaid the issue of Navjot Singh Sidhu is under discussion by the partyleadership. While another bete noire of Punjab CM, Pratap Singh Bajwa also metRahul Gandhi and said that he discussed the ground reality and currentpolitical situation in the state.