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  Punjab Congress row: Harish Rawat meets Rahul Gandhi, says 'no tussle over state politics'

  India | August 28, 2021 12:45 IST

  Earlier on Friday, Rawat met Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and reportedly sought to be relieved as the party's in-charge of Punjab.

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  Harish Rawat meets Sonia, seeks to be relieved of Cong's Punjab charge citing Uttarakhand polls

  India | August 27, 2021 22:46 IST

  According to sources, Rawat, a former chief minister and the Congress' campaign committee chairman in Uttarakhand, informed the party chief that he wants to concentrate on the upcoming polls in the hill state.  

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  Harish Rawat wants to be relieved of Punjab Congress role, to meet Sonia Gandhi on Saturday

  India | August 27, 2021 15:19 IST

  Harish Rawat, the former Uttarakhand Chief Minister, wants to focus on the Assembly elections in his home state. The state will go to polls early next year.

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  Punjab CM Amarinder Singh's show of strength with over 50 MLAs, 8 MPs amid face-off with Sidhu

  India | August 27, 2021 7:51 IST

  The development has come amid the Congress' infighting between Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu and seems to be far from over.

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  Ground Report | 2022 Punjab polls to be fought under Amarinder's leadership: Harish Rawat

  News | August 25, 2021 17:40 IST

  AICC general secretary and Punjab affairs in-charge Harish Rawat on Wednesday met four rebel cabinet ministers and once again made it clear that 2022 Punjab elections will be fought under the leadership of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. His remarks came at a time when there is an uprising revolt from state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's camp against the CM.

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  Congress will fight upcoming Punjab polls under CM Amarinder Singh: Harish Rawat

  Politics | August 25, 2021 15:00 IST

  AICC general secretary and Punjab affairs in-charge Harish Rawat on Wednesday met four rebel cabinet ministers and once again made it clear that 2022 Punjab elections will be fought under the leadership of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. His remarks came at a time when there is an uprising revolt from state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's camp against the CM.

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  Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar: 4 Punjab rebel ministers to meet Harish Rawat today

  Elections | August 25, 2021 13:40 IST

  A day after raising a banner of revolt against Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, four cabinet ministers on Wednesday are set to hold a meeting with AICC general secretary Harish Rawat in Dehradun. The four ministers-- Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Charanjit Singh Channi -- are on their way to Dehradun in Uttarakhand to meet the All India Congress Committee general secretary and Punjab affairs in-charge, sources said.

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  Punjab power tussle: Amarinder will lead in polls, Congress affirms amid call for CM's removal

  India | August 25, 2021 13:20 IST

  The demand for seeking replacement of the CM has pushed the Punjab Congress into a fresh crisis. It also indicated that the party's recent efforts to quell dissent in the state unit with Sidhu's appointment have come a cropper.

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  Harish Rawat to visit Chandigarh next week amid Amarinder-Sidhu power tussle in Punjab

  Politics | August 12, 2021 22:22 IST

  ​Senior Congress leader and AICC in-charge of Punjab affairs Harish Rawat is likely to come to Chandigarh next week amid the ongoing tussle between Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and party's state unit president Navjot Singh Sidhu, sources said on Thursday.

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  Navjot Sidhu will take charge as Punjab Congress chief on 23 july

  Politics | July 22, 2021 8:20 IST

  In what could be seen as a possible truce between Navjot Singh Sidhu and Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, the new Punjab Congress president is going to invite the Captain for Friday's event where he along with four working presidents will formally assume charge. "The invitation letter has been drafted and signed by Sidhu and other presidents including Sunil Jakhar. It will be sent to Captain soon," Congress MLA from Moga, Dr Harjot Kamal has told India TV.

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  Will work along with every member of Congress, says Sidhu after becoming Punjab unit chief

  India | July 19, 2021 13:58 IST

  Sidhu, who replaced Sunil Jakhar, was elevated to the position despite opposition from Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

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  Haryana: Navjot Singh Sidhu meets PPCC chief Sunil Jakhar in Panchkula, calls him elder brother

  India | July 17, 2021 13:43 IST

  Navjot Singh Sidhu met Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sunil Jakhar on Saturday.

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  Punjab: Harish Rawat arrives at Chandigarh to meet Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh

  News | July 17, 2021 13:09 IST

  AICC general secretary and Punjab in-charge Harish Rawat arrived in Mohali on Saturday, where he met Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. The meeting between the two comes amid escalating tensions in the Punjab Congress unit.

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  Amid Congress infighting, Harish Rawat meets Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh in Mohali

  India | July 17, 2021 14:13 IST

  A day earlier, Amarinder had expressed his reservations to party president Sonia Gandhi on giving a key post to party colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu.

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  Punjab Congress infighting: Navjot Sidhu meets Sonia Gandhi in Delhi

  News | July 16, 2021 13:40 IST

  Amid continued infighting in the Punjab Congress, former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday met party chief Sonia Gandhi at her residence in Delhi. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and party in-charge of Punjab affairs, Harish Rawat also attended the meeting with Sidhu.

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  Congress will fight Punjab 2022 elections under Amarinder Singh leadership: Harish Rawat

  India | July 15, 2021 14:44 IST

  There has been an ongoing tussle between the CM and his in-house arch critic cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu over various issues including the candidature for Congress top job in the state.

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  Good news for Punjab in 3-4 days, says Harish Rawat after meeting Rahul amid Amarinder-Sidhu rift

  India | July 13, 2021 19:41 IST

  There will be good news for Punjab Congress, said Congress General Secretary in-charge of Punjab, Harish Rawat after meeting Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi.

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  Sidhu's grievances valid but timing of remarks wrong: Harish Rawat

  India | June 23, 2021 14:49 IST

  Sidhu had quit the Amarinder Singh cabinet in July 2019 after being divested of the local bodies portfolio and has been in the political wilderness since.

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  Uttarakhand CM faces backlash by politicos over his 'ripped jeans' remarks

  News | March 18, 2021 23:22 IST

  The remarks made by new Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on ripped jeans worn by a woman NGO worker sparked controversy.

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  Congress should project chief ministerial candidate in elections to counter BJP: Harish Rawat

  News | March 16, 2021 10:29 IST

  Amid the concerns of 'Congress becoming weak', Congress General Secretary Harish Rawat has come up with new formula to revive Congress to win elections.