Amid tussle between CM Amarinder Singh and PPCC chiefNavjot Singh Sidhu, the AICC Punjab in-charge and senior leader Harish Rawathas given a befitting reply to MLA Pargat Singh’s questions.
Navjot Sidhu's close aide, Punjab Congress GeneralSecretary Pargat Singh challenged Harish Rawat's statement and asked him toexplain when it was decided that Capt Amarinder will be the face of upcomingpolls.
As Sidhu’s camp opened a front against Rawat, he said,“We've many national faces including Sonia & Rahul Gandhi. At the locallevel also, we've several faces like Captain Amarinder Singh, Navjot SinghSidhu, even Pargat Singh himself. Rawat continued saying that “one should notbe impatient. I know when & what I need to say.”
Earlier, Pargat has said, “When all the MLAs had met thethree-member Kharge Committee constituted by the party high command in Delhithree months ago, it was decided that the Punjab 2022 elections would be foughtunder the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Now, if Harish Rawat issaying that the polls will be fought under the leadership of Chief Minister CaptainAmarinder Singh, then he should also tell when this decision was taken."
On Saturday, Harish Rawat met party leader Rahul Gandhiat the latter's residence in Delhi after Sidhu’s “ent se eent baja dunga”remark.
In a day or two, Rawat will visit Punjab, where he willmeet with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh as well as state party president Sidhuto bridge the gap between the two.
The last month has proved extremely difficult for CaptAmarinder as well as Congress. With less than six months in state polls, theparty leadership has failed in manifesting a united image in Punjab.
Despite best efforts to placate factions, first byappointing Sidhu as PPCC president and later by declaring Amarinder Singh asthe party's election face, things have not gone as planned. If the situation isnot reined in time, the party might face heavy loss in polls.