Cong leaders against giving senior posts to turncoats

Rajmeet Singh

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 23

Senior Punjab Congress leaders have expressed concern over the prospect of offering senior positions in the party to outsiders.

Referring to the reported parleys with Navjot Singh Sidhu, the leaders today urged the party high command to convey the message to the turncoats to “imbibe the Congress culture and stand in the queue”.

Giving the examples of Talwandi Sabo legislator Jeet Mohinder Singh and Moga MLA Joginder Pal Jain, Rajya Sabha MP and former PPCC chief Shamsher Singh Dullo said such leaders should first work for the Congress before expecting positions. “The high command should consult state leaders before inducting outsiders,” he added.

Five-time MLA from Patiala and PPCC vice-president Brahm Mohindra said the leaders who had served the party for long should be preferred over the turncoats.