Punjab|Congress crisis
Amarinder Singh writes to Sonia Gandhi against Navjot Singh Sidhu's possible promotion plan
New Delhi/IBNS: After Navjot Singh Sidhu met Sonia Gandhi on Friday over the party's infighting in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to the Congress President expressing his reservations on the cricketer-turned-politician's suggested elevation, media reports said.
The feud between Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu has escalated into a dramatic turn of events with media reports suggesting that Sidhu could be made the Punjab Congress president ahead of the state elections next year.
Sidhu met with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in Delhi earlier in the day.
However, NDTV quoting sources in the evening reported that Amarinder Singh is not on board with the plan of promoting Sidhu.
Hours after Sidhu's meeting concluded with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, his supporters organised "celebrations" in Chandigarh. Although no formal announcement was made by the Congress party.
Triggering more confusion, Congress's Punjab in-charge Harish Rawat, who was present at the meeting, told reporters later that he had "never said" Navjot Singh Sidhu would be made Punjab Congress chief.
However, his comments on a compromise on Thursday had sparked speculations about Sidhu's promotion in Punjab.
"I have submitted my note. I believe Congress president will take her time and come to a decision soon," Rawat told reporters.
On being asked to comment about the Punjab CM's possible objection to the reported peace plan, he replied: "If there is any communication gap, I am here to take care of it."
After news about a possible appointment of Sidhu to the Punjab Congress president's post surfaced on Thursday, sources told various media that his rival and state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh was "sad".
As per a report by The Indian Express, Singh had communicated to the party's top leadership that he would not go to assembly polls next year with Sidhu as his regional boss.
On Jun 30, Sidhu first met Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, another top Congress leader, in Delhi for four long hours and tweeted a picture with her. Later, he met Rahul as well.
Days later, Singh met Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and told reporters that he would accept "whatever decision is taken by the high command".
The whole episode took a new turn when days ago, former political strategist Prashant Kishor called-on Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka, and the four had reportedly discussed the Punjab crisis.
However, no confirmed report of the content of their discussion is available.
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