Revolt has started against Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Wading and in-charge Devendra Yadav. After the results of the by-elections, most of the senior leaders, MPs and MLAs are demanding change of the Speaker and in-charge. Allegations of irregularities in ticket distribution are reportedly being leveled against both the leaders.
It is alleged that the president and in-charge recently distributed tickets for the by-election without taking senior leaders into confidence.
Reportedly, there is an allegation against State President Raja Vading that no work is being done in the State Congress Committee for the last six months under his leadership. The entire PCC staff was camping in Giddarba. The entire social media and digital team was sitting only in Giddarba.
These allegations were made against the state Congress President
It is alleged that a large part of the money that Punjab Congress received from AICC in the last Lok Sabha elections was not spent in contesting the elections. That money is now being said to be spent on the Delhi Nyay Yatra also.
According to sources, the names of Punjab Congress leaders who are against state president Raja Vading and in-charge Devendra Yadav are Rana KP, Pratap Singh Bajwa, Pargat Singh, Charanjit Singh Channi, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Gurjit Singh Aujla and Sukhpal Singh Khaira. Apart from this, 7 to 8 present MLAs and former MLAs are also involved in this campaign.
Congress on backfoot after by-election results
Punjab Congress has faced trouble in Gidderbaha and Dera Baba Nanak by-elections. Punjab Congress had blamed the absence of Shiromani Akali Dal for this.
The party had alleged that in the absence of Shiromani Akali Dal, its voters moved towards Aam Aadmi Party, but it is forgetting that the weak SAD has played the role of both a curse and a boon for it.