Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann took a dig at the Congress following the appointment of Pargat Singh as the new Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief, saying he hoped the party’s players would support him.
Reacting to the appointment, Mann made a remark referring to Pargat Singh’s background in hockey, expressing hope that his fellow players would stand by him in his new political role.
Pargat Singh, a former Indian hockey player and Congress leader, has been appointed to lead the party in Punjab at a time when political parties are preparing for future electoral challenges.
Mann’s remarks have added a political edge to the appointment, with the comment drawing attention to the Congress’s leadership and internal political dynamics in the state.