Amid speculation over a change in the Punjab Congress leadership ahead of the forthcoming 2027 assembly polls, Former PWD Minister and MP Vijay Inder Singla on Thursday said he was a “loyal soldier” of the party while asserting that all were working together under the leadership of Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.
Earlier reporting noted: Amarinder Singh Raja Warring resigns as Punjab Congress chief amid party infighting Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has offered to resign as president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday. When asked whether he could be the next Punjab Congress president, he maintained that there was no such issue to his knowledge. Singla added that he had always fulfilled the responsibilities assigned to him by the party and would continue to work in the same manner. “As you know, my district is Sangrur. Is that my fault? Captain Amarinder Singh led the government twice. The resignation comes amid weeks of factional differences within the state unit.
His remarks come amid reports that the Congress high command has decided to replace Raja Warring as Punjab Congress president ahead of the 2027 assembly elections. “The only mistake is that when the Congress Party had 80 seats, we came down from 80 to 18 seats. From 80 seats, we came down to 18 seats,” he had said. Earlier reporting noted: The move comes ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, with the Congress expected to name Warring’s successor shortly.
Singla said he was currently working in his home district, Sangrur, which he described as a stronghold of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and was working alongside Congress workers and leaders. I sit right there, in what is called the stronghold or capital of the Aam Aadmi Party, and work for the people alongside our workers and Congress party leaders,” he said. Asked whether he would visit the Congress office in Delhi, he said, “Some matters are internal.
Earlier, Congress appointed Sachin Pilot as the party’s general secretary incharge of Punjab, replacing former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. Earlier reporting noted: Warring’s resignation follows the Congress high command’s decision to replace him as the state party chief.
