Former Punjab Congress president and MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said that party leader and state in-charge Sachin Pilot may have played a role in the decision to remove him from the post, saying he believed Pilot had decided that it was time for “Raja” to go.
“I am satisfied that, after a 4.5-year tenure as State President, whatever happens, happens for good. He had taken charge of the Punjab Congress in 2022, succeeding Navjot Singh Sidhu.
He also said he had already conveyed his views to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Reflecting on his meeting with Rahul Gandhi after leaving the state party chief’s post, Warring said the Congress leader had treated him with considerable warmth and affection. Whatever the party gave, I accepted it willingly and obeyed the command,” he said. “The party appreciates the contributions of the outgoing PCC President, Shri Amarinder Singh Raja Warring,” the Congress said in its statement.
Warring added that he was content with his time as Punjab Congress president and had accepted the party’s decisions without resistance. The party also acknowledged Warring’s contribution during his time as state president. Warring, who resigned as Punjab Congress chief on Friday, said he had no concrete evidence to support his suspicion but felt that the decision to replace him may have been taken at the level of the party’s general secretary.
