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Congress seeks unity successor to Punjab party chief Raja Warring
With assembly elections looming in 2027, Congress's national leadership is preparing to replace Punjab's party chief as it seeks to heal factional divisions. The move comes after Raja Warring offered to step down, with the party now hunting for a consensus candidate who can bridge the Warring and Channi camps.
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Congress's high command has begun the process of changing Punjab's organizational leadership ahead of the 2027 state assembly elections, signalling a push to end internal feuding that has weakened the party's position in the state.
Punjab Congress chief Raja Warring's recent offer to resign has triggered the search for a new state party chief acceptable to both the Warring and Channi factions that have dominated Punjab Congress politics. Party insiders suggest the leadership wants to install a figure who can unite the warring camps and project a fresh start before the election battle.
The factionalism between the two camps has repeatedly surfaced during previous election cycles and organizational decisions, often complicating the party's ground-level functioning and messaging. Sources indicate the national Congress leadership views the change as essential to preventing a repeat of such divisions that could undermine the party's electoral prospects.
The search for Warring's successor is expected to conclude in coming weeks, with party sources suggesting the new chief will be announced after consultations with senior Congress leaders. The move reflects the party's broader effort to reorganize state units ahead of the critical 2027 elections across multiple states.