Finishing his dominance over celebration affairs, newly appointed Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday appointed MLA and recognized Captain Amarinder Singh baiter Pargat Singh as normal secretary.
An official launch issued by Sidhu mentioned that with the approval of interim celebration president Sonia Gandhi, AICC normal secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal and Punjab affairs incharge Harish Rawat, the Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat has been appointed as normal secretary (organisation).
Your entire prime brass of Punjab Congress is now occupied by leaders near Sidhu. Sources mentioned that subsequent on the agenda for the state celebration chief is the appointment of district-level coordinators and presidents of district models, in addition to different office-bearers. Insiders say that even in these appointments, Sidhu may have a big say as he has despatched a proposal for approval to the celebration excessive command.
Sidhu had just a few days in the past in his handle to celebration MLAs careworn on the infusion of recent blood into the celebration and sources near him mentioned that this might be mirrored within the appointments on the district stage quickly. Sources mentioned that barring three MLAs, Kuljit Nagra, Sangat Singh Gilzian and Sukhwinder Danny, Sidhu may keep away from inducting celebration MLAs as office-bearers within the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC).
“He realises that other than the inner dissension, the celebration may face a problem because of anti-incumbency within the upcoming elections. So by getting in recent faces, Sidhu desires to counter that problem,” mentioned a pacesetter near him.
Sidhu was made Punjab Congress chief on July 23 regardless of sturdy opposition from the chief minister towards the backdrop of a long-running skirmish that has imperilled the celebration’s re-election bid within the state subsequent yr.
Sources mentioned that other than restructuring, Sidhu would additionally attempt to have a significant say within the allotment of tickets within the 2022 meeting elections. Chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, although, throughout a latest assembly with Sonia Gandhi had emphasised {that a} consensus method must be adopted whereas restructuring the celebration and for allotment of tickets.
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