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Warring's public challenge to Channi steals spotlight from Baghel's Punjab tour

Warring turned a Bathinda meeting into a public test of Channi’s support as Congress leaders face mounting factional infighting ahead of the 2027 election.

  • On Monday, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring publicly challenged former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi during a Bathinda meeting, forcing a phone call to Channi on speakerphone after supporters interrupted proceedings.
  • General secretary Bhupesh Baghel visited Bathinda to mobilize the grassroots network for the 2027 Assembly election, though the visit was marred by ongoing factional battles between party leaders.
  • Absent from organizational events, Charanjit Singh Channi has openly questioned leadership appointments and stood by expelled members, fueling questions about the party's internal cohesion.
  • Quoting Rahul Gandhi, Bhupesh Baghel warned workers against "traitors within the party" as posters demanding his removal appeared in Muktsar and Bathinda.
  • The Congress struggles to project unity against the Aam Aadmi Party, as repeated public confrontations between senior leaders threaten to derail the campaign before momentum builds for the 2027 polls.
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
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