NEW DELHI: The latest flashpoint is Brinder Singh Dhillon, former Punjab Youth Congress president and former Rupnagar District Congress Committee president, who has launched a sharp offensive against Warring through his social media posts.
Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring is facing growing dissent from within the party, with a section of second rung leaders now openly questioning his leadership and attacking him in public, exposing fresh cracks in the state unit ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
The latest flashpoint is Brinder Singh Dhillon, former Punjab Youth Congress president and former Rupnagar District Congress Committee president, who has launched a sharp offensive against Warring through his social media posts. Dhillon is considered close to former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, and his criticism assumes significance as the Congress prepares for the crucial candidate selection process.
The confrontation has now prompted the Rupnagar District Congress Committee to approach the party high command, seeking disciplinary action against Dhillon. DCC president Ashwani Sharma accused him of making remarks that were damaging the party and said the district unit had formally written to the high command.
The development is significant because Dhillon is not a fringe figure within the Congress. He has previously headed the Punjab
