The top leadership of the Congress, including the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and general secretary (organisation) K.C.
Venugopal, is said to have discussed the leadership tussle within the party in Punjab at a meeting at party president Mallikarjun Kharge’s official residence.
In a separate meeting, the top leaders also met Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief to discuss a possible Cabinet reshuffle in the State. The dates for the yatra are likely to be finalised once the Congress resolves the intense factionalism in the Punjab unit, led by former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, a prominent Dalit leader.
Randhawa, Mr. Warring, and the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa. Separately, Mr. Venugopal met Chandigarh leaders, including Lok Sabha member Manish Tewari and former Union Minister Pawan Bansal, to discuss the Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan , a programme to strengthen the organisation at the grassroot level.
Sources said AICC general secretary in-charge of Punjab Bhupesh Baghel held a series of meetings on Thursday (September 3, 2026) with Punjab leaders, including Mr.
