{"id":31187,"date":"2026-10-01T16:04:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31187"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:04:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:04:18","slug":"fewer-workers-more-cm-aspirants-cm-mann-takes-swipe-at-punjab-congress-leadership-crisis-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31187","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Fewer workers, more CM aspirants\u2019: CM Mann takes swipe at Punjab Congress leadership crisis | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134622815,imgsize-1087148,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/bhagwant-mann-and-amrinder-singh-warring-r.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Fewer workers, more CM aspirants\u2019: CM Mann takes swipe at Punjab Congress leadership crisis\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/bhagwant-mann\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bhagwant Mann<\/a> on Thursday took a swipe at the ongoing turmoil in the Congress state unit and said that even the new state president will not be able to unite the party leaders.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Mann said that the Congress has fewer party workers but more leaders who aspire to become chief minister.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>\u201cA new president will be appointed, but even the new president will not be able to unite the Congress leaders. After the new president comes, the fight amongst them will further intensify,\u201d Mann said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>\u201cThe Congress has fewer &#8216;karyakartas&#8217; but more leaders who aspire to become CM, not for the well-being of the people but for satisfying their lust for power,\u201d he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>This comes after the Congress high command replaced Amrinder Singh Raja Warring as the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief ahead of the Punjab assembly polls.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Although Warring declined to comment on the development, he confirmed it by changing his X bio to \u201cformer Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The move comes after months of infighting within the Punjab Congress, which intensified after the party high command decided on July 1 to retain Warring as the state unit chief.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>A section of leaders led by former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi had opposed Warring\u2019s continuation and sought his removal. Leaders aligned with the Channi camp also stayed away from party programmes led by Warring.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>According to PTI, the Congress general secretary and Punjab in-charge held a series of meetings with state leaders before submitting his report to the party high command on the proposed leadership change.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The high command subsequently informed Warring of its decision, party sources told PTI, adding that the Congress is now looking to appoint a leader who can bring different factions together ahead of the 2027 assembly polls.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Warring had also faced criticism from sections of the party over the Congress\u2019 electoral performance in Punjab and his leadership.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>In August, he defended himself against criticism over the party\u2019s decline in the 2022 assembly elections, questioning attempts to hold him responsible for the loss.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/fewer-workers-more-cm-aspirants-cm-mann-takes-swipe-at-punjab-congress-leadership-crisis\/articleshow\/134622801.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday took a swipe at the ongoing turmoil in the Congress state unit and said that even the new state president will not be able to unite the party leaders.Mann said that the Congress has fewer party workers but more leaders who aspire to become chief minister.\u201cA 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