Congress has decided to fight the 2027 Punjab election without declaring a CM face before the polls, while supporters of former CM Charanjit Singh Channi have pushed for him to get the role. This is a clear shift from 2017, when Congress projected Capt Amarinder Singh as its CM face, and 2022, when Charanjit Singh Channi was projected. So, if Congress keeps the CM race open and eventually looks beyond Channi, what political move does he make next, wait for the party’s decision, strengthen his claim from the ground, challenge the internal strategy or chart a different political path ?
कांग्रेस ने 2027 के पंजाब विधानसभा चुनाव से पहले मुख्यमंत्री का चेहरा घोषित नहीं करने का फैसला किया है, जबकि पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री चरणजीत सिंह चन्नी के समर्थक उन्हें यह भूमिका देने की मांग कर रहे हैं। यह 2017 से अलग रणनीति है, जब कांग्रेस ने कैप्टन अमरिंदर सिंह और 2022 में चरणजीत सिंह चन्नी को मुख्यमंत्री के चेहरे के रूप में पेश किया था। ऐसे में, अगर कांग्रेस मुख्यमंत्री पद की दौड़ खुली रखती है और अंततः चन्नी से आगे किसी और को चुनती है, तो चन्नी का अगला राजनीतिक कदम क्या होगा ?
Congress is reportedly planning to enter the 2027 Punjab election without declaring a CM face. In 2017, Congress waited until the final phase before projecting Captain Amarinder Singh as its CM face. He then led the party to a majority, although leadership tensions later emerged within the government. As 2027 nears, does any current Punjab Congress leader have the statewide political appeal that Captain Amarinder Singh had in 2017 or is avoiding a CM face mainly about managing internal differences ?
