Congress appointed former Indian hockey captain and Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh as Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president, replacing Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, who resigned. The AICC notification by KC Venugopal took effect immediately. Singh, a Padma Shri and Arjuna awardee, faces the task of uniting a faction-ridden state unit with several chief ministerial aspirants.
Pargat Singh Named Punjab Congress President, Replaces Warring
Source: ANI News