Chandigarh: After the Chairman of the Minister Amarinder Singh resigned on Saturday after a quick turn of events, the name for the top post had done a round with former PPCC Sunil Jakhar’s head, present Navjot Singh Singh Sidhu and Amarinder Sukhdawa who was said to be a runner.
The official announcement of the new CLP leader is expected to be made on Sunday after a Goahead from Chieft Congress.
With the Sharadh period starting from Monday, the leaders of Congress wanted a new name to be announced on Sunday itself.
If Jakhar was chosen, it would be for the first time in the history of the country after the reorganization of Punjab that a Hindu leader got the top job.
In addition, the PPCC President Navjot Sidhu can receive his own name.
The source said that his name was cut at a late night discussion by a group of MLA after the CLP meeting.
The observer tried to build a consensus over Cm Namethe Sidhu Camp just went to the crowd after the CLP meeting and a meeting was held at the Chandigarh Hotel late at night to discuss the new team.
Previously, there was also a buzz about Rajya Sabha MP Pratap Singh Bajwa and the Cabinet Minister out of the tripe of Rajinder Singh Bajawa as a possibility.
The source said that even though the AICC observer panel did not consume the problem during the CLP meeting, the problem appeared in the next meeting with senior party leadership.
The source said that observers tried to build consensus among senior party leaders of the new main minister.
In the afternoon, the name Navjot Sidhu itself is considered a strong possibility for the top post, apart from Sunil Jakhar and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa.
Rajya members Sabha Ambika Soni was also seen as a possible choice even though she was reported to have chosen out of the race at first.
“While Jakhar is considered close to Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka, many Mlaas feel that Randhawa leads the charge against Amarinder and must be considered for the top post,” said the MLA party.
The problem for Amarinder was installed when various factions in the country’s ruling Congress party hand in hand with the confidential meeting of May 7 to put pressure on him to “act in Sakume cases.” Apart from Sidhu, Randhawa and Chararjit Singh Channi have attended a meeting held at Panchkula.
It followed a series of meetings, where other ministers included the Bajwa and Sukhbinder Singh Sarjararia tripe joined.
Other Clp Meeting Todaysources said that the MLA Congress will meet again on Sunday to support the appointment of new CLP leaders at 11 in the morning.
Meeting at Rahul House late at night, Rahul Gandhi held an important meeting of Congress leaders in Punjab at his residence which was attended by the AICC organization of Gen Secy In-Charge KC Venugopal and Ambika Soni.
Punjab: CLP leader is likely to be announced today
