Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu is “extremely popular” in Punjab, Harish Rawat stated. (File)
Chandigarh:
Punjab Congress in-charge Harish Rawat on Sunday stated that the upcoming state meeting elections shall be fought beneath Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu who’s “extremely popular”, given the state’s current political circumstances.
Chatting with ANI, Mr Rawat stated, “It (Congress face for upcoming state meeting polls) shall be determined by the Congress president, however given the circumstances, elections shall be fought with the Chief Minister’s cupboard beneath Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, whose chief is Navjot Singh Sidhu, who could be very well-liked.”
He additional said that Congress had yesterday itself unanimously determined to make Charanjit Singh Channi the subsequent Chief Minister of Punjab.
“The choice (to decide on the brand new Punjab CM) was taken yesterday solely. We had been solely ready to satisfy the Governor. The celebration was unanimous on Charanjit Singh Channi’s identify. We’ll attempt to make sure that he (Amarinder Singh) is there at oath-taking, but it surely’s as much as him,” stated Mr Rawat.
He stated that the names for 2 deputy chief ministers are but to be determined.
“Our mutual feeling is that there needs to be two deputy CMs. Quickly we’ll take a name on it together with names for the Council of Ministers. Some names have been mentioned but it surely’s the CM’s prerogative who will focus on it with celebration excessive command and takes a name,” the previous Uttarakhand chief minister stated.
Congress MLA Charanjit Singh Channi will take the oath as the brand new Chief Minister of Punjab on Monday at 11 am on Monday.
Addressing media after assembly Governor Banwarilal Purohit, the Chief Minister-designate of Punjab stated, “We now have offered our stance, unanimously supported by celebration MLAs, earlier than the Governor. Oath taking ceremony will happen at 11 am tomorrow.”
Mr Channi will succeed Captain Amarinder Singh, who resigned because the chief minister of Punjab on Saturday following months of infighting between him and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.
These growth got here months earlier than the 2022 Punjab Meeting elections.
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