Bhattal: High command to decide on CM’s post
Friday, 11/11/2011
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111111/punjab.htm#2
A day after Gurdaspur MP Partap Singh Bajwa backed Capt Amarinder Singh’s claim to chief ministership, Congress Legislature Party Leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal has said it for the Congress high command to take a decision on the matter after the state elections.
Bhattal is considered one of the contenders for the top post. Congress leaders, Gulchain Singh Charak, Jagmeet Singh Brar, Mohinder Singh Kaypee had projected the PPCC chief as the undisputed leader of the Congress at the Congress rally at Nadala yesterday. Charak had gone a step ahead, describing Amarinder as “the lion of Punjab”.
Bhattal said: “Our priority right now is winning the elections. It is up to the high command and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi to take a decision on who will occupy the top post if the party is voted to power.”
On the possibilities of a poll alliance with the Lok Bhalai Party headed by Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, Bhattal said: “The Congress has not received any such offer so far. Anyway, we welcome like-minded parties.”
Bhattal was accompanied by senior Congress leaders Avtar Henry, Raj Kumar Gupta, Arun Walia and Varinder Sharma.
Avtar Henry criticised Baba Ramdev for extending his support to the SAD-BJP alliance.
