Sunil Jakhar frontrunner as Punjab CM substitute

Former Punjab President Sunil Jakhar is frontrunner for the submit of Chief Minister, sources mentioned as get together desires to venture non Sikh face forward of polls to counter AAP which is gaining floor within the state.

Sources say that get together desires a Sikh, Navjot Singh Sidhu as state get together chief and non Sikh mixture within the polls. Different identify doing the rounds is of Pratap Singh Bajwa.

Indicating loud and clear ‘rebel’ by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, if he was pressured to resign by the Congress excessive command, his Press Secretary on Saturday mentioned the individuals who ‘shocked’ the betrayal needs to be prepared for a ‘shock’ with vengeance.

“If individuals ‘shock’ you with betrayal, you might have a proper to ‘shock’ them again with due vengeance. Interval,” Press Secretary Vimal Sumbly knowledgeable in a tweet, with out speaking in regards to the ongoing tussle between the Chief Minister and the excessive command.

In the meantime, AICC’s deputed get together normal secretary Ajay Maken and Harish Chowdhry reached Chandigarh as central observers for the Congress Legislative Celebration (CLP) assembly slated to be held within the night. State get together in cost Harish Rawat can also be right here.

Just some hours forward of a gathering of the CLP, the excessive command is alleged to have conveyed to Amarinder Singh to resign to allow the election of a brand new incumbent.

Nonetheless, the Chief Minister ‘threatens’ to give up the get together for being humiliated.