'Once High Command Makes A Decision...': Congress Backs Raja Warring As Punjab PCC Chief Amid Dissent Buzz

Published 8 July 2026 · local

'Once High Command Makes A Decision...': Congress Backs Raja Warring As Punjab PCC Chief Amid Dissent Buzz Published By, Last Updated: July 08, 2026, 22:01

'Once High Command Makes A Decision...': Congress Backs Raja Warring As Punjab PCC Chief Amid Dissent Buzz Published By, Last Updated: July 08, 2026, 22:01 IST Bhupesh Baghel made it clear that the central leadership stands resolutely behind Amrinder Raja Warring following his reappointment as the Punjab PCC chief. Rapid Read The organizational overhaul, implemented on July 1 to prepare the party for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, sparked noticeable unease among a section of senior leaders. Dismissing intense speculation regarding internal friction and demands for a leadership change within the Punjab Congress, AICC General Secretary In-Charge of Punjab Bhupesh Baghel firmly said on Wednesday that organizational appointments made by the party High Command are absolute and will not be reversed. Baghel, the former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, made it clear that the central leadership stands resolutely behind Amrinder Singh Raja Warring following his reappointment as the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief. “Once the High Command makes a decision, it does not change," Baghel told reporters after holding organizational strategy sessions. “This isn’t a game of dolls to be altered repeatedly." Baghel Assures Party Unity Amid Key Absences The organizational overhaul, implemented on July 1 to prepare the party for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, sparked noticeable unease among a section of senior leaders.

Rumors of a deepening rift gained traction when former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa skipped a key meeting convened by Baghel. Reports indicated that a disgruntled faction had even travelled to New Delhi to register grievances with the high command. Baghel, however, downplayed the absences, maintaining that both leaders were simply out of town on prior engagements and that no external pressure would dictate party policies. “I spoke to them on the phone the day before yesterday," Baghel clarified. “They mentioned that they had been busy with some work for a few days and were out of town, but they would get in touch with me upon their return. Either I might visit their homes for tea or they might come to the PCC office." He further emphasized the independence of the party’s central leadership: “No pressure works on the party High Command. I do not believe that decisions are made under pressure—nor should they be. Therefore, the decisions that have already been taken will remain in effect." Unanimous Support in Official Forums According to Baghel, meetings with both the State Congress Committee and the District Congress Committee showed unified backing for the party’s organizational structure.