Pilot says Congress will return to power in Punjab with absolute majority
Sachin Pilot expressed confidence in Congress regaining power in Punjab with an absolute majority in upcoming elections. He emphasized the loss of public faith in the Aam Aadmi Party government and the desire for change. Newly appointed Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh called for collective action to address the state's challenges. Former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi highlighted…
Congress general secretary Sachin Pilot expressed confidence on Sunday that the Congress party would win a decisive victory in Punjab's upcoming Assembly elections. Speaking to reporters at the party's headquarters in Chandigarh, Pilot claimed that voters were seeking a change from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and desired to bring the Congress back to power.
His comments came alongside newly-appointed Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh, who formally took over the role from Ludhiana MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, who had stepped down from the position earlier in the month.
Pilot acknowledged Warring's contributions during his four-and-a-half-year tenure as state Congress president, but emphasized that Singh had now been entrusted with the responsibility of leading the party's state unit. With four months remaining until the polls, Pilot stated that Congress leaders were working together in preparation for the elections.
Voters in Punjab, Pilot suggested, are eager for change and want to rid themselves of the current government. He called for collective efforts to address the state's challenges, adding that the Punjab brand needed to be fixed. Former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, who attended the event, vowed to highlight the concerns of the people under the AAP government, alleging that the state government had allowed drugs, gangsterism, corruption, and mafia activity to flourish.
Congress MP Manish Tewari called for unity within the party, emphasizing that its leaders would work together to address Punjab's issues. Pilot also criticized the BJP for demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls. He claimed that up to 13 crore voters had been deleted from the rolls and that irregularities in the elections would prompt a public response.
Pilot assured that Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge stood with the people and democracy.
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