- Raja Warring resigned as Punjab Congress chief amid infighting.
- He alleged Sachin Pilot desired his removal from the position.
- Warring claimed the Charanjit Singh Channi camp ultimately prevailed.
Punjab Congress Crisis: The internal conflict in Punjab Congress continues despite just a few months remaining in the assembly polls. Earlier on Friday, Congress MP Amarinder Raja Warring asserted that his resignation as state party chief was a victory for the Charanjit Singh Channi camp. The Ludhiana MP further alleged that the state in charge Sachin Pilot wanted his removal, adding that he voluntarily resigned from the post.
Warring's resignation came after months of infighting with several senior leaders, including former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa. The Congress high command initially hinted that Warring will continue to lead the party; however, the scenario changed after Sachin Pilot replaced Bhupesh Baghel as the party in charge in Punjab.
'No One Asked Me To Resign'
While talking about his decision to quit, Warring stated that he voluntarily chose to resign upon analyzing the current situation. "Nobody asked me to resign. I had realised what the situation was, and when I felt that the situation had come to a head, I voluntarily gave my resignation and changed my social media handles to ''former PCC president''," Raja Warring was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
Channi Sahib Has Won: Warring
Warring further alleged that it was Pilot who did not want him to continue to lead the party in the poll-bound state. The Ludhiana MP further stated that Channi camp has finally got what it wanted for months. "Maybe Sachin Pilot felt that it was not appropriate for me to continue as PCC president. Channi Sahib has won," Warring later said.
Warring further stated that while he continued to provide feedback to the top brass for the past four years, Pilot might have given different information. Congress has named MLA Pargat Singh as the new state president ahead of the assembly polls, scheduled to be conducted in the early months of 2027.