Punjab: Amarinder Singh will stay as CM, says Harish Rawat amid infighting in Congress

Amid the infighting in the Congress’ Punjab unit ahead of the state Assembly elections, party leader Harish Rawat said on Monday that Amarinder Singh will remain the chief minister, reported The Indian Express.

Rawat, who is the in charge of Congress’ Punjab affairs, told The Indian Express that party members had some problems but no one wanted a change in the chief minister’s post.

The Punjab unit of the party was thrown into a crisis after a rift emerged between Singh and his former Cabinet colleague Navjot Sidhu, who has reportedly been demanding a more prominent role in the Congress. The cricketer-turned-politician had resigned from the Punjab Cabinet after he was divested of the local bodies portfolio in 2019. Singh and Sidhu have publicly criticised each other for months. Other party leaders have also revolted against the chief minister.

On Monday, Rawat told The Indian Express that the party would also replace Pradesh Congress chief Sunil Jakhar and rejig the Cabinet. He said that a Valmiki leader would be inducted, adding that it would not be a problem as party members wanted the representation of the community in the government.

“The changes are on the cards within 2-3 days,” Rawat said. “I was confident that everything will be resolved before July 8. That…

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