Pargat Singh Named Punjab Congress Chief, Wife Backs Him

Congress appointed former hockey captain and Jalandhar Cantonment MLA Pargat Singh as Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president, replacing Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. The announcement was made by general secretary K.C. Venugopal. Singh thanked party leaders and pledged to strengthen Congress in Punjab. His wife, Warinderpreet Kaur, said he has never shied from challenges and will face the state's ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.