Want Amarinder back as PPCC chief, says Singla
Monday, 26/05/2014
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Chandigarh : Former Finance Minister Surinder Singla today said that former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh was the only leader in the state who had the charisma to revive the party's political fortunes.
He said it would be good for the party if the PPCC reins were handed over to Amarinder Singh. Singla said the incumbent PPCC president, Partap Singh Bajwa, had failed to inspire confidence in Congress workers and that was why the party had not done well in the Lok Sabha elections, despite the massive anti-incumbency sentiment against the SAD-BJP alliance.
He said Amarinder Singh had proved that he could emerge triumphant from any part of the state. He had vanquished BJP stalwart Arun Jaitley in Amritsar and defeated the SAD leadership in the process.
“The SAD leadership had promised Jaitley a big win from Amritsar. But the latter had to return to Delhi after suffering a humiliating defeat,” Singla said.
Pointing out that while Congress leaders had rushed to Amritsar to campaign for Amarinder Singh, few had canvassed for Bajwa, Singla said: “This reflects the difference in the leadership of Capt Amarinder Singh and that of Bajwa.” He said if the Congress was to do well in 2017 Vidhan Sabha elections, it was imperative that Capt Amarinder Singh was brought back as PPCC chief.
