Amarinder bats for her

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 27

PPCC chief Capt Amarinder Singh today said he was kept in the loop by AICC president Sonia Gandhi while finalising Asha Kumari as the party incharge for the state.

He said Sonia called him up a week ago to inform about the choice and that he seconded her decision. “She (Asha) is hardworking and an able politician and we will work as a team,” the MP said.

The role of the new appointee would be to liaison between the PPCC and the AICC, he added.

Referring to the case pending against Asha, he said her conviction had been stayed by the HC and the legal proceedings were going on like that of BJP MP Navjot Sidhu.

Sunil Jakhar, chief spokesman, said by appointing Asha the party high command has empowered the more-experienced PPCC chief.

Reacting to the opposition charges, Amarinder said they should better introspect and look within before pointing a finger at the Congress.

“It is a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black,” he remarked while lambasting the Akalis, the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party leaders for their double standards.