Congress has also appointed four working presidents for Punjab unit, Sangat Singh Gilzian, Sukhwinder Singh Danny, Pawan Goel, Kuljit Singh Nagra
After days of speculation and anticipation, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has been appointed the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. The news came amid reports of alleged tensions between him and Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.바카라 웹사이트
The appointment was made by바카라 웹사이트AICC President Sonia Gandhi who made the appointment with immediate effect.바카라 웹사이트Gandhi also appointed four working presidents to assist Sidhu in the run-up to the next assembly elections.
Following the late-night announcement, Sidhu took to the microblogging site Twitter to thank the Gandhis for giving him the "pivotal responsibility".바카라 웹사이트 Addressing party chief Sonia Gandhi, Sidhu wrote that he was "grateful" and that he will work바카라 웹사이트 "along every member of Congress family in Punjab to fulfil the mission of "Jittega Punjab".바카라 웹사이트
"My Journey has just begun," Sidhu wrote.
In the following tweets, Sidhu shared an image of his father who was also a Congress worker바카라 웹사이트 "leaving a royal household"바카라 웹사이트 to join the freedom struggle. The tweet appears to be an alleged dig at Captain Amarinder Singh.
The new working presidents are Sangat Singh Gilzian, Sukhwinder Singh Danny, Pawan Goel and Kuljit Singh Nagra.
"Congress president has appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect," according to a party statement.
"The party appreciates the contributions of outgoing PCC president Sunil Jakhar," the statement said.
Nagra, who was in charge of party affairs in Sikkim, Nagaland and Tripura, has been relieved of his present responsibilities.
The announcement of Sidhu's elevation came after days of speculation and amid strong opposition from the chief minister.바카라 웹사이트
Sidhu's appointment comes amid an alleged power tussle between Sidhu and바카라 웹사이트Captain Amarinder Singh, who was reportedly against the move to elevate Sidhu to PPCC chief ahead of the crucial 2022 Assembly Elections.바카라 웹사이트
The infighting within the Congress Punjab unit escalated further on Friday as Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is learnt to have written to party chief Sonia Gandhi expressing reservation over Navjot Singh Sidhu라이브 바카라 possible appointment as the Punjab unit head.바카라 웹사이트
As바카라 웹사이트바카라 reported earlier, in what could become for the Congress high command a problem far greater than Sidhu라이브 바카라 rebellion, sources close to Singh say, that should the so-called peace plan be rolled out, the erstwhile Maharaja of Patiala would not contest the assembly polls due in the state early next year as a Congress candidate.
Further, sources close to the chief minister say that, “There is no question of Singh working under Sidhu or taking instructions from him on matters related to the party organisation, candidate selection, and poll campaign in the state.”
(With inputs from PTI)