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Bhupesh Baghel (Pinterest)
New Delhi: Congress general secretary in charge of Punjab Bhupesh Baghel has ruled out any change in the party’s state leadership. He made it clear that Amarinder Singh Raja Warring will continue as the Punjab Congress president.
Rejecting speculation over a leadership change, he said, “Appointing a Congress president is not a game of ‘gudda-guddi’ (playing with dolls). The party high command’s decision will not be changed.”
He said the Congress high command has already taken its decision and Raja Warring will continue to lead the Punjab Congress.
“There is no tradition in the Congress of reversing the high command’s decisions. I have spoken to Charanjit Singh Channi and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, and I will meet them soon. If required, I will personally visit their homes and meet them over tea. This is not a game where you simply change the party president,” Baghel said.
Baghel’s remarks came during his Punjab visit, where he held meetings with District Congress Committee presidents, senior leaders and party office-bearers to review the organisation’s preparedness ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.
His statement is being seen as an attempt to put an end to internal speculation and send a clear message that the party will move forward under the existing state leadership. Baghel also indicated that senior leaders would be taken along through dialogue and consultation so that the organisation remains united before the polls.
The Congress is currently focusing on rebuilding its ground-level structure in Punjab and preparing a strategy to challenge the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in the next Assembly elections. Baghel’s visit is part of the party’s wider effort to energise workers, address internal differences and ensure better coordination between the state unit and the central leadership.
