Punjab Congress Live Updates: Senior Leader Ambika Soni Refuses To Succeed Amarinder Singh, Say Sources

Senior Congress leader Ambika Soni was asked to succeed Amarinder Singh as Punjab chief minister during a late-night meeting with Rahul Gandhi, but the leader has turned down the offer, sources said. The party is likely to announce a new Chief Minister later this afternoon, sources told NDTV. 

Amarinder Singh quit on Saturday following an escalation in the political crisis in the state, which stems from his tussle with Navjot Sidhu.