Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh has agreed to attend the official elevation of Navjot Singh Sidhu as state Congress chief.
Congress sources say Navjot Singh Sidhu can also be probably to be current on the get together and a rapprochement between the 2 leaders is predicted to occur.
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- Last Updated:July 22, 2021, 18:19 IST
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Signaling an enormous step in the direction of reconciliation, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has determined to host a tea get together for state Congress leaders, together with all MLAs, on Friday earlier than heading for the official elevation ceremony of newly appointed state Congress chief, Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Amid concerted efforts by senior Congress leaders and strain mounting on the chief minister to name a truce with Sidhu, CM Amarinder has accepted the invite from the get together’s working president Kuljit Nagra to attend the ceremony at Congress Bhavan in Chandigarh at 11am.
Minutes after the invite was handed over, Raveen Thurkal, the media advisor to the CM tweeted informing concerning the tea get together being hosted by Captain Amarinder earlier than heading to the set up ceremony.
“Punjab @capt_amarinder has invited all @INCPunjab MLAs, MPs and senior get together functionaries at Punjab Bhawan for tea at 10am on Friday. They will all then go to Punjab Congress Bhawan collectively from there for the set up of the brand new PPCC crew.”
Party sources said that Sidhu is also likely to be present at the tea party and a rapprochement between the two leaders is expected to happen in presence of Harish Rawat before heading to Congress Bhawan.
Sidhu forwarded an invitation to the Captain to attend his elevation ceremony, saying that “as the eldest of Punjab Congress family, I request you to please come and bless the new team of PCC…”
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