The Punjab Congress campaign will begin on November 4, 2026, when Rahul Gandhi visits Sangrur, the home turf of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Congress is preparing to challenge Mann’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party in the state assembly elections.

Key Takeaways

  • Congress general secretary KC Venugopal announced the campaign launch on October 26.
  • The party has given Pargat Singh a key leadership role following changes to its Punjab organization.

Punjab Congress campaign begins on Mann’s home turf

The choice of Sangrur places the opening event on the chief minister’s home ground. The launch comes as Congress prepares to take on the Aam Aadmi Party, which governs Punjab.

Venugopal said Congress would fight the elections collectively, seeking to play down differences among senior party leaders.

Leadership changes follow internal disputes

Pargat Singh has been entrusted with a key leadership role after an organizational reshuffle. The changes followed an open power struggle involving former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.

Asked about Warring’s role after he was replaced as state Congress president, Venugopal objected to describing the change as a removal. He said the party respected differences of opinion and that its members were working together.

Congress Punjab in-charge Sachin Pilot also emphasized unity, saying senior leaders, including Channi and Warring, had traveled together and shared a meal.

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