Whymeeting between Congress working President Sonia Gandhi and Navjot Sidhuremains inconclusive even after Sidhu was summoned to Delhi by Sonia for ameeting over the crisis in the Punjab Congress? Sources claimed that before theproposed meetings between Sonia and Sidhu, on Friday morning, Captain AmarinderSingh had sent his OSD Narinder Bhambri to Sonia Gandhi with a ‘sealed letter’which reportedly has change the course of Sonia-Sidhu meeting.
Sourcesclaimed that the letter was reportedly written with a strong message appealingthe Working President not to impose Sidhu against the wishes of the majority ofparty legislatures.
Sources further claimed that Captain Amarinder Singh hascautioned the Party High Command not to take any decision to please one personat the cost of revolt within the party. The letter also suggests Sikh-Hinduformula for social interest in the state.
Sourcesclaimed that after Sidhu’s meeting with Sonia Gandhi over, Sidhu and HarishRawat left the place immediately without talking to the media. Moreover, thereis no tweet from Sidhu even after hours of his meeting with Sonia Gandhi,indicates that Sidhu will have to wait for the official announcement on hiscoronation.
However,sources also claimed that there are high chances that Sidhu will take over asPunjab Congress president with two working presidents, “one from the Dalitcommunity and the other a Hindu face”, as this formula suits all and could endthe prevailing crisis.
Moreover,tensions seem to have escalated in Punjab Congress as both Amarinder Singh and Sidhuhad rounded up MLAs and ministers on their side and gone into separatemeetings.
NavjotSidhu on Thursday held a meeting with six MLAs, including three cabinet ministers- Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Charanjit Singh Channi and Tript Rajinder Bajwa,while the Chief Minister went into a huddle with party MLAs and MPs supportinghim at his private farmhouse in Mohali.