Akali Dal Asks Congress To Announce Chief Ministerial Face For Punjab Polls
NDTV
The Akali Dal chief's statement came two days after the Congress said it will fight the Punjab elections under the leadership of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, and both will be their faces.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday asked the Congress to announce its chief ministerial face for next year's Assembly polls, saying people want to know who is their real leader.
The statement came two days after the Congress said it will fight the Punjab elections under the leadership of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and state party president Navjot Singh Sidhu, and both will be their faces.
The Congress went into damage control after it came under attack from various parties over the statement of its general secretary Harish Rawat that the party would go to polls with Mr Sidhu as it face.
"First, the Congress high command announced one name but when an objection was raised it has now announced two names. Soon, there may be three leaders who will be given this assignment. Punjabis want to know who is the real leader," Mr Badal said in a statement.
