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Amid festive mood, six MLAs visit Sidhu’s Patiala house to show support
Pargat Singh; Amrinder Singh Raja Warring; Davinder Singh Ghubaya from; Surjit Singh Dhiman; Kulbir Singh Zira and Darshan Singh Brar visited Sidhu. Supporters also made their presence felt, sporting T-shirts printed with the Sidhu couple’s picture
Patiala With the buzz about Congress MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu taking over as the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) getting stronger by the hour, the mood at his Patiala residence remained festive throughout Saturday.
At least six party MLAs visited the former state Cabinet minister’s residence in a show of strength as the latter returned after meetings with Congress ministers and former PPCC presidents in Chandigarh.
Pargat Singh from Jalandhar Cantonment; Amrinder Singh Raja Warring from Gidderbaha; Davinder Singh Ghubaya from Fazilka; Surjit Singh Dhiman; Kulbir Singh Zira and Darshan Singh Brar visited Sidhu. Supporters also made their presence felt, sporting T-shirts printed with the Sidhu couple’s picture.
“It is clear that Sidhu is the next president of the PPCC, only the formality of an announcement is left. The commander needs to be strong, as only this can ensure that the army never faces defeat. We have always fought on issues, not for presidentship,” an elated Zira said.
Hinting at a possible patch-up between chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Sidhu, Raja Warring said, “Navjot Singh Sidhu and Capt Amarinder Singh will soon fit into a single frame. We will, however, keep raising the demand to eradicate mafia.” He denied any knowledge of Amarinder’s demand of a public apology from Sidhu.
Pargat said, “The party chief and the CM have to work together. Everybody has to accept the decision of the party high command. Many things in the Congress party will get resolve now. We will also push for solutions to the power woes of the state and ensuring justice in the Bargari sacrilege case.”
