Congress’ CM face in Punjab Charanjit Channi: Rahul Gandhi announced in Ludhiana; Shock to Navjot Sidhu, who is continuously making claims

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Congress has declared Charanjit Channi as the CM face for the Punjab Assembly elections. Rahul Gandhi announced this at the Dakha rally in Ludhiana. Due to this, Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Sidhu, who is continuously staking claim on the CM face, has suffered a major setback. Now everyone’s eyes are on what Sidhu says after this and which step he takes.

Announcing Channi’s name, Rahul Gandhi said that I did not decide the face of the CM. I asked the people of Punjab. Asked candidates and workers, working committee members. He said that Punjab should choose its own leader. I can give only opinion, but Punjab’s opinion is more important. Punjab said that we want CM of poor house. Punjab needs such a person who understands hunger and poverty.

Rahul said that Charanjit Channi is the son of a poor household. understand poverty. When he became CM, there was no arrogance in him. He goes to the public. After this he announced the name of Charanjit Channi.

Earlier in the rally, CM Charanjit Channi said that with whomever CM face you choose, he will work day and night for the party. Earlier, praising Sidhu, Channi said that he is a very good orator. Channi said that from what mouth do those who killed 700 farmers come to seek votes in Punjab. BJP, Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Party should answer this. Counting the work of 111 days, he said that he has seen me for 3 months, now look at the whole 5 years.

Channi said that he has been spotless till now. In his political career of 40 years, no one pointed a finger at him. Had I been wrong, Captain Amarinder Singh would have killed me. He followed me for 4 and a half years. Together we got him removed. I took good decisions, that’s why everyone is after him.

Charanjit Channi took a dig at drinking liquor and said that Captain Amarinder Singh’s shop used to close at 4 o’clock. Bhagwant Mann’s shop closes at 6 pm. Channi attacked Bhagwant Mann a lot for drinking alcohol. Channi said that against Bhagwant Mann, an MP also complained in Parliament that he smells of alcohol.

Sidhu seeks decision-making power, calls himself Arabian horse

Earlier in the rally, Navjot Sidhu said that today is the hour of decision. Sidhu surrendered leaving the claim on the CM face. Sidhu said that I do not have any craving, but do not let me become a vision horse. Give me the power to decide. He is set to be the first stone of the foundation being laid for Punjab. Sidhu said that I never asked for anything from anyone.

Sidhu said that if I get the power to take decisions, then I will eliminate the mafia from Punjab. If I do not make the CM face, then we will support shoulder to shoulder with the one who will be made. However, during this time Sidhu also warned not to ignore the high command by calling himself an Arabian horse.

Sidhu said that he stayed in BJP for 13 years, but only campaign was done from him. Congress made him the President of Punjab Congress in just 4 years. Sidhu also cursed Captain Amarinder Singh a lot. Sidhu praised Rahul Gandhi for making Charanjit Channi the Dalit CM in Punjab.

Reaching the rally, Rahul Gandhi first paid tribute to the nightingale Lata Mangeshkar.

Reaching the rally, Rahul Gandhi first paid tribute to the nightingale Lata Mangeshkar.

Screw stuck for two hours, Rahul kept celebrating in hotel

Earlier, the screw was stuck in the Congress regarding the CM face. No consensus could be reached on the name of either Charanjit Channi and Navjot Sidhu. Rahul Gandhi was supposed to announce it at 2 am. He had reached Ludhiana around 12 o’clock. After this, for about two hours, he kept celebrating both at the hotel in Ludhiana. Due to which the rally was also delayed by about one and a half hours.

Navjot Sidhu and Charanjit Channi sitting with Rahul Gandhi on stage.

Navjot Sidhu and Charanjit Channi sitting with Rahul Gandhi on stage.

There was always a war of CM chair in Congress, but such a situation was created for the first time.
During the assembly elections in Punjab Congress, there was a war of CM chair every time. However, such a tussle was witnessed between Navjot Sidhu and Charanjit Channi for the first time. In which Charanjit Channi won.

  • 2002 : Captain Amarinder Singh was the biggest contender for the CM’s chair as he was also the President of Punjab Congress. Apart from him, former CM Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Pratap Singh Bajwa, Shamsher Dulo were claiming this chair. In the end, the captain became the CM.
  • 2007 : Captain Amarinder Singh was accompanied by Pratap Bajwa and Rajinder Kaur Bhattal in the race. Congress lost in this election. SAD-BJP coalition government was formed in Punjab.
  • 2012 : Along with Captain Amarinder Singh, Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Pratap Bajwa were in the race to become the CM. Then Manpreet Badal left the Akali Dal and formed the People’s Party of Punjab (PPP). This spoiled the equation that the Congress fell behind and the SAD-BJP came back to power.
  • 2017 : The election was fought under the leadership of Captain Amarinder Singh. Election strategist Prashant Kishor took charge of the campaign. The entire campaign revolved around the Capt. Congress was successful in forming the government.

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