Punjab Congress leaders blame Navjot Singh Sidhu, Charanjit Singh Channi over ballot debacle

Express News Service

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress leaders have demanded that former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu needs to be proven the door and blamed them for the celebration’s debacle within the polls.

In a gathering of celebration candidates from the Malwa area of the state known as by AICC Punjab affairs in-charge Harish Chaudhary on Tuesday, many leaders blamed infighting and indiscipline for the heavy defeat.

Gurpreet Singh, who misplaced from Bassi Pathana seat from the place Channi’s brother Manohar Singh fought as an impartial candidate, blamed Channi. “The former Punjab CM is the only reason for the defeat. People did not like Channi as the CM face. He should be expelled. How could people of Punjab listen to Channi when his brother did not. Had Sidhu been the CM face, we would have won at least 50 seats,” he stated.

Pointed out that Sidhu himself misplaced from Amritsar East, Singh blamed Channi once more. “When Channi was the CM face, what could Sidhu do?”

Former minister Balbir Singh Sidhu stated, “Both Channi and Sidhu should resign as they are responsible for this defeat. When I was removed from the cabinet after Amarinder Singh was shown the door, what was my fault? Now, both of them have scripted the debacle of the party. Infighting led to this. Channi’s statement on migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the state also triggered an uproar,” he stated.

Another former minister, Randeep Singh Nabha stated inside combating and indiscipline amongst senior leaders prompted the voters to assume that AAP was a greater various. The level of indiscipline was raised additionally by former minister Amarinder Raja Warring. “Congress lost due to indiscipline and senior leaders who did not speak to each other,” he stated.

Former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu stated, “The reasons because of which we lost will be out in the open soon. I do not think that the party was weak or we lost because of the leadership.” Chaudhary stated he was taking duty for the defeat. Channi and Sidhu additionally attended the assembly however did not remark.