Chandigarh: Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Thursday updated his bio on social media platform X to describe himself as the “former president, Punjab Congress”, signalling his exit from the post of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president amid persistent infighting in the state unit.
Feedback gathered during this exercise indicated that Warring had lost the confidence of a majority of senior state leaders, according to party sources. The resignation comes amid weeks of factional differences within the state unit. Warring originally took charge of the PPCC in April 2022 following the party’s defeat in the assembly elections. He went on to win the Ludhiana parliamentary seat in 2024. His exit marks another leadership overhaul as the Congress attempts to contain internal divisions and restructure its state machinery five months ahead of the 2027 electoral contest. Earlier reporting noted: The move comes ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, with the Congress expected to name Warring’s successor shortly.
Warring, the Ludhiana MP, submitted his resignation to the party high command after being informed of its decision to replace him, Congress sources said. “I am a disciplined soldier of the party and will work wherever the duty is assigned,” Warring said, declining to elaborate further on the matter.
Earlier reporting noted: Warring’s resignation follows the Congress high command’s decision to replace him as the state party chief. Earlier reporting noted: Amarinder Singh Raja Warring resigns as Punjab Congress chief amid party infighting Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has offered to resign as president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday.
The leadership tussle in the state unit had escalated significantly in recent months, with former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and his supporters openly questioning Warring’s authority. However, factional lines remained deeply drawn, with dissenters boycotting joint events and pressing for organisational restructuring. To temper the public rift, the high command attempted a balancing act on July 1 by retaining Warring as state chief while appointing Channi as chairperson of the campaign committee.
The leadership is expected to announce his successor shortly, with former state minister Vijay Inder Singla emerging as the frontrunner along with former minister Pargat Singh.
