NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the brand new president of the celebration’s Punjab unit, however the opposition from Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.
Gandhi additionally appointed 4 working presidents to help Sidhu within the run-up to the following meeting elections.
The brand new working presidents are Sangat Singh Gilzian, Sukhwinder Singh Danny, Pawan Goel and Kuljit Singh Nagra.
“Congress president has appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu because the president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee with quick impact,” in accordance with a celebration assertion.
“The celebration appreciates the contributions of outgoing PCC president Sunil Jakhar,”the assertion mentioned.
Nagra, who was in-charge of celebration affairs in Sikkim, Nagaland and Tripura, has been relieved of his current duties.
The announcement of Sidhu’s elevation got here after days of hypothesis and amid robust opposition from the chief minister.
