The Punjab Congress is likely to get a new state chief, with a formal announcement expected soon. This came after Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, held one-on-one meetings on June 21, 2026, with five senior Punjab Congress leaders — Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Partap Singh Bajwa, Charanjit Singh Channi, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, and Vijay Inder Singla — at Sonia Gandhi's residence in New Delhi. Bajwa is likely to continue as Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, while other leaders are being assigned key panels covering coordination, campaign, and manifesto committees.
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Punjab Congress Likely to Get New State Chief Following Rahul Gandhi's Meetings with Senior Leaders
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- The Punjab Congress is likely to get a new state chief, with a formal announcement expected soon
- This came after Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, held one-on-one meetings on June 21, 2026, with five senior Punjab Congress leaders — Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Partap Singh Bajwa, Charanjit Singh Channi, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, and Vijay Inder Singla — at Sonia Gandhi's residence in New Delhi
- Bajwa is likely to continue as Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, while other leaders are being assigned key panels covering coordination, campaign, and manifesto committees
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• Punjab Congress: likely to get new state chief; Rahul Gandhi met 5 senior leaders (June 21, 2026) • Leaders met: Warring, Bajwa, Channi, Randhawa, Singla — at 10, Janpath, New Delhi • Partap Singh Bajwa: likely to continue as Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly • Punjab CM: Bhagwant Mann (AAP); Punjab Congress: rebuilding organisational structure
