“Time To Be United”: Congress Leader On Navjot Singh Sidhu’s Promotion In Punjab

New Delhi:

Senior Congress chief and former regulation minister Ashwani Kumar on Sunday urged social gathering leaders in Punjab to gracefully settle for choice of the Congress excessive command to appoint Navjot Singh Sidhu as the brand new state social gathering president and burdened on sustaining unity whereas combating the upcoming meeting polls.

The previous Rajya Sabha member from Punjab mentioned the Congress management’s choice ought to now be accepted by all within the curiosity of social gathering unity.

“This can be a time to be united. There aren’t any victors or losers. Reconciliation is the best way ahead. All Congress individuals will, hopefully, have a job to play in combating an ideological battle,” he mentioned in a press release.

His remarks come amid factionalism within the Punjab unit and a collection of conferences by varied factions forward of the social gathering’s revamp.

The chief minister and the incoming PPCC chief might want to pull collectively, and for this objective magnanimity is anticipated on each side, Mr Kumar mentioned.

“It’s needed to make sure that nobody feels diminished. Generally, and in a fancy political state of affairs, excellent options are inconceivable. We all know that in politics an individual is as essential as the aim one serves,” he mentioned.

“The voice of the silent majority that defines the conscience of the social gathering is in favour of unity and must be heeded,” the previous regulation minister additionally mentioned.

Mr Sidhu emerged because the frontrunner for the publish of PPCC chief however the chief minister was against the transfer and a flurry of political exercise was on to forestall him from turning into the brand new social gathering chief, sources mentioned.

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