Chandigarh: A purported letter circulating on social media on Sunday, claiming that the All India Congress Committee (AICC) had appointed senior Punjab Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa as the new president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), has been termed fake by party leaders.
The viral document allegedly stated that the appointment had been approved by the Congress high command and that an official communication had been issued by AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal. However, no official confirmation was issued by the party.
Senior Congress leaders clarified that the letter was fabricated and appeared to have been created with the intention of spreading misinformation. They urged party workers and supporters not to rely on unauthenticated documents circulating on social media.
The development comes on a day when the Congress high command had summoned Punjab’s top party leaders to New Delhi for discussions. Senior leader Rahul Gandhi also held a meeting with Punjab Congress leaders regarding organisational matters and the party’s future strategy in the state.
Despite speculation surrounding the leadership change, the Congress has not yet made any official announcement regarding the appointment of a new Punjab Congress president. Party sources indicated that consultations are still underway and a final decision is awaited.
The viral letter sparked widespread discussion across political circles in Punjab before being dismissed as fake by senior party functionaries.
