Overview
- The Congress set up a three-member team led by Ajay Maken on June 11 to assess factionalism in Punjab and gather views on election strategy.
- The panel met about 33 senior Punjab leaders on Tuesday and has summoned a total of 66 state figures to Delhi to take testimony and suggestions.
- The committee is expected to deliver a final report by Saturday, June 20, which could prompt changes to the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee leadership and the party’s campaign bodies.
- Party sources say the high command is weighing replacement of PPCC chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring with alternatives such as Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Partap Singh Bajwa or Manish Tewari.
- Leaders pressed the panel on caste and regional balance, including calls to project a Jatt Sikh as a chief ministerial face, and critics warn the review has yet to produce visible grassroots mobilisation while rivals expand outreach.