Developments show Navjot Singh Sidhu's clout growing

Chandigarh, December 22

Recent developments suggest that the Congress is apparently positioning Navjot Sidhu as the CM face for the 2022 elections. Officially, the party high command has been stating that the election would be fought collectively under CM Channi as the Dalit face, PCC chief Sidhu as the Jat face and ex-PCC chief Sunil Jakhar as the Hindu face.

Though the PCC chief has so far not issued any statement in this regard, his remarks that his earlier move to submit “resignation” had been justified also points that he was also positioning himself as the CM face. Sidhu has been speaking about his ‘Punjab model’ and saying that if given responsibility, he would steer Punjab out of crisis. The high command was desisting from declaring the CM face. Given the reports of the BJP and PLC trying to poach upon its leaders, the high command could be forced to re-strategise its strategy. — TNS