Congress may form panel to look into Punjab infighting

NEW DELHI: The Congress leadership may form a committee to go to Punjab and listen to the grievances of party leaders as well as communities to find a solution to the ongoing squabbling in the state unit.
Chief minister Amarinder Singh is facing fire from volatile MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu as well as some other legislators over different subjects, with the provocation being the recent clean chit to the former Akali government on the issue of desecration that happened during the Badal regime. In a retaliatory fire, CM Singh slammed Sidhu while also suggesting that he may jump ship.
Sources said the Congress leadership is mulling the idea of a committee to discuss the problems with local leaders. The panel may be headed by AICC state in-charge Harish Rawat. Punjab goes to polls in February, 2022 and the infighting is seen as attempt by local leaders to position themselves for future leadership in the state unit. Sidhu is learnt to be keen that he be made the Punjab Congress president but he is facing resistance not just from the chief minister but also other hopefuls from his age group as well as younger leaders.
On Saturday, in a tweet, Sidhu denied that he was thinking of leaving the party and said the high command has intervened in the issue and he will wait for their decision. He attached his pictures With Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with the tweet.