Punjab | Congress
Punjab Congress infighting worsens, Navjot Singh Sidhu meets Sonia-Rahul
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu Friday met top brass Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi here as the infighting in the party's Punjab unit is far from getting over.
After news about a possible appointment of Sidhu to the Punjab Congress president's post surfaced on Thursday, sources told various media that his rival and state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh was "sad".
As per a report by The Indian Express, Singh had communicated to the party's top leadership that he would not go to assembly polls next year with Sidhu as his regional boss.
However, neither of the two sides has acknowledged the development.
On Jun 30, Sidhu first met Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, another top Congress leader, in Delhi for four long hours and tweeted a picture with her. Later, he met Rahul as well.
Days later, Singh met Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and told reporters that he would accept "whatever decision is taken by the high command".
The whole episode took a new turn when days ago, former political strategist Prashant Kishor called-on Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka, and the four had reportedly discussed the Punjab crisis.
However, no confirmed report of the content of their discussion is available.
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