Chandigarh: Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu says that everyone will abide by whatever decision will be announced for Punjab’s Chief Ministerial Candidate for Punjab Assembly Polls by the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Congress leader tweeted, “Nothing great was ever achieved without an act of decision… Warm welcome to our leading light Rahul Ji , who comes to give clarity to Punjab…. All will abide by his decision!!!”
Congress Punjab in-charge Harish Chaudhary, earlier had said that on February 6 during a virtual rally, will announce the party’s Chief Ministerial face.
There are many rumours of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is the party’s frontrunner for the top job.
The party has been seeking public opinion for the selection of Chief Ministerial candidate via phone calls, similar to what Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party had done in Punjab before it announced Bhagwant Mann.
Sidhu has long coveted the Chief Minister’s job and has been launching direct attacks at his rival Channi since last few days. He had recently said that the party must choose someone “honest and with a clean track record”.
Sidhu almost made it to the top post when the party sacked his rival Amarinder Singh in September. But Amarinder Singh’s replacement, Charanjit Singh Channi, has repeatedly made it clear that he is no placeholder.
Channi has been nominated from two assembly constituencies leading to speculations around him being favoured by the party and allowing him a backup chance if he loses in one of the seats. Sidhu has repeatedly tried to project himself as the candidate.
Punjab will go to the polls on February 20. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
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