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Punjab Assembly elections 2022 to be fought under Captain Amarinder Singh's leadership, says Harish Rawat

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Punjab Assembly elections 2022 to be fought under Captain Amarinder Singh's leadership, says Harish Rawat
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Amid the fresh turmoil in the Punjab Congress, AICC in-charge of the state Harish Rawat said the party would contest the Punjab Assembly elections 2022 under the leadership of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. Addressing mediapersons after a meeting with a delegation of Punjab Cabinet Ministers and MLAs at his residence in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on Wednesday, Harish Rawat said, "We will contest the Punjab Assembly elections 2022 under the leadership of Captain Amarinder Singh."
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A day after raising a banner of revolt against Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, four Punjab Cabinet Ministers on Wednesday met AICC general secretary Harish Rawat in Dehradun. Amid the current crisis, Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Charanjit Singh Channi met the AICC general secretary and Punjab affairs in-charge. Punjab: CM Captain Amarinder Singh-Navjot Singh Sidhu tussle makes it a difficult call for Congress | Chandigarh News - Times of India Also read | Punjab CM seeks repatriation of Shaheed Udham Singh's belongings from UK This internal feud pours in just days after Captain Amarinder Singh on August 11 raised his concerns in front of Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi regarding the recent statements made by PPCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu after his appointment to the post. According to party sources, Amarinder Singh had 'complained' to Sonia Gandhi that Sidhu's criticism of his government is not good for its smooth functioning and gives a bad impression in the public domain. Punjab minister Tript Bajwa tests Covid-19 positive | Deccan HeraldCongress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has been appointed as the president of the party's Punjab unit ahead of the Assembly elections due next year. Sidhu's appointment came after months of infighting in the state unit as the former cricket started had openly rebelled against Captain Amarinder Singh's government over several issues. -PTC News-
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