Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring has confirmed that leaders close to former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi will meet party in-charge Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday. Warring said that the meeting is scheduled and that the group will come together.
Warring confirms Saturday meeting between Channi camp and Baghel
When reporters asked Warring about the ongoing tensions in the Punjab Congress, he said that Baghel had informed him about the meeting. "Baghel will speak to them separately," Warring said, according to the original story.
Warring also said, "You will see us all together," indicating that the Channi camp leaders will attend the meeting as a group.
Who is likely to attend the meeting
Sources have indicated that Channi, along with Sukhjinder Randhawa and Rana Gurjit, could be among the leaders who will meet Baghel on Saturday. The meeting comes three days after Baghel ruled out any change in the state party leadership.
Channi camp's demand on Warring's presence
When asked whether the Channi camp had insisted that Warring should not be part of the meeting, the state president said he did not know about that. This suggests that the Channi camp may have requested a meeting without Warring's presence.
Our Take: A fragile truce in Punjab Congress
This meeting is a clear sign that the internal rift in Punjab Congress is far from resolved. The fact that the Channi camp is meeting Baghel separately, without Warring, shows that the factional differences remain deep. In our view, while Warring's public statement that "you will see us all together" tries to project unity, the reality is that the party is struggling to keep its house in order. The coming days will tell whether this meeting leads to real reconciliation or just a temporary pause in the infighting.
