Sachin Pilot On Mission Punjab; Meets Rahul, Priyanka And Top State Leaders To Resolve Infighting Ahead Of Polls

Jagran Bureau, New Delhi | With General Secretary Sachin Pilot taking over as the in-charge of the Punjab Congress, there are strong indications of an end to long-standing infighting in the state unit. After being appointed as the General Secretary in-charge of Punjab in a major reshuffle in the AACC organisation ahead of the state assembly elections, Pilot on Tuesday met Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi and discussed state politics issues ranging from resolving the internal dispute of Punjab Congress to election preparations. After taking charge, Pilot has started holding a series of separate meetings with the leaders of Punjab Congress and Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Pratap Singh Bajwa at the party office. He discussed organisational issues and strategy to expose the Bhagwant Mann government. ALSO READ: Channi Skips Key Delhi Meeting; New In-Charge Sachin Pilot To Visit Punjab Next Week Amid Internal Rift Pilot Set To Iron Out Issues In Punjab Congress Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring also called on Pilot on Monday evening. There are strong indications that Pilot will soon discuss matters with disgruntled senior leaders, including former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa. It is understood that as per the signals received from the top leadership, Pilot will talk to all the leaders and find a solution to take the state Congress unit as a team in the poll battle. Rahul Gandhi Backs Pilot On Punjab Issue In this matter, Rahul Gandhi has given complete freedom to Pilot to take decisive and necessary steps. The party leadership's anxiety to resolve the internal crisis in Punjab Congress can be understood from the fact that before leaving for his parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli, Gandhi discussed the Punjab infighting with Pilot. Another key leader, Priyanka Gandhi was also present during the meeting held at 10 Janpath, the residence of Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi. ALSO READ: Sachin Pilot Replaces Bhupesh Baghel As Punjab In-Charge Ahead Of Polls In Congress' Major Organisational Reshuffle In States After this meeting, Pilot said in an X post that he is fully confident that with collective hard work, strong organisation, and the energy of the workers, Congress will return to power in Punjab. "This morning, I met with the Leader of the Opposition @RahulGandhi ji and General Secretary @priyankagandhi ji, and expressed my gratitude for entrusting me with the responsibility of Punjab. I am fully confident that with collective effort, a strong organisation, and the energy of our workers, the Congress will make a comeback to power in Punjab. For Punjab's brighter future, our efforts to protect and honour the rights of every section of society, including farmers and youth, will be with complete dedication and commitment," his X post read.