While on one hand the political parties in Punjab are busy preparing for the assembly elections, on the other hand the ongoing internal tussle in the state Congress is not showing any signs of stopping. There is an uproar in the party regarding change of leadership. Meanwhile, Congress MP from Gurdaspur Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has also come out openly in support of former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.
According to the information, Charanjit Singh Channi- Sukhjinder Randhawa faction has decided that until Amarinder Singh Raja Wadding is removed from the post of Punjab Congress President, they will not attend any such program of Punjab Congress where Amarinder Singh Raja Wadding will be present as Punjab Congress President.
According to sources, former cabinet minister and MLA Pargat Singh along with some other MLAs have left for Delhi to convey the message of the leaders of Channi-Randhawa faction to the high command. Despite state in-charge Bhupesh Baghel coming to Chandigarh and trying to resolve the entire dispute, the Channi-Randhawa faction sending its leaders to the high command is being considered a big step.
Earlier, MP Sukhjinder Randhawa held a meeting with former CM Charanjit Channi. After this, he shared a picture on social media with Channi and his supporting leaders, on which “Unity is Strength” was written. Due to this post, political turmoil has intensified in the state. At the same time, discussions about change of leadership in Congress have gained momentum.
In this picture, MLA Barindermeet Singh Pahda, MLA Pargat Singh, MLA and former minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu and former MLA Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon were also seen. The special thing is that Punjab Congress President Raja Vading was not included in this picture. Later, Charanjit Singh Channi also shared the same picture on his social media account, which further intensified the political discussions.
Unity is strength. pic.twitter.com/MMptknBECd
— Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa (@Sukhjinder_INC) July 6, 2026
On the other hand, Congress MP from Patiala Dr. Dharamveer Gandhi also made such comments on social media without naming anyone, which is being linked to the party leadership and the current controversy. He wrote that sacrifices and sacrifices are expected from Congress leaders in the interest of democracy, Constitution, Punjab and the country.
This comment of Dr. Dharamveer Gandhi has come at a time when there is continuous discussion about change of leadership in Punjab Congress. Although the Congress high command has decided to retain Raja Vading as the state president for the time being, it is being said that former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is not satisfied with this decision.
According to sources, Channi had held a meeting with about 65 Congress leaders at his Morinda residence last Friday, in which the current situation of the party and organizational changes were discussed. On the other hand, Raja Vading is also in constant touch with his supporting leaders and is trying to strengthen his hold in the organization. The increasing factionalism in Punjab Congress has raised questions on the unity of the party.
