Pargat Singh appointed Punjab Congress general secretary

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 16

Strengthening his core team, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday appointed Jalandhar Cantt MLA and his confidant Pargat Singh as party’s general secretary (organisation).

Pargat Singh was among the few others who had been vocal about the functioning of the state government and had targeted Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.

“Sidhu is appointing those who have been critical of the CM. The message is loud and clear. The truce is far from over,” said a senior party leader.

The appointment comes close on the heels of selection of Fatehgarh Sahib MP Dr Amar Singh, Dr Payare Lal Garg and Malvinder Singh Mali as advisers. Former DGP Mohammed Mustafa had refused to accept the responsibility.

After the approval to the appointment of Pargat Singh from the party high command, the next step would be to appoint district-level coordinators and presidents of the district units, besides other office-bearers.

Sidhu is learnt to have sent his proposal in this regard to the high command. It is being discussed that barring three MLAs — Kuljit Nagra, Sangat Singh Gilzian and Sukhwinder Danny — the party would desist from appointing other MLAs as office-bearers in the PCC.