{"id":56532,"date":"2025-12-06T01:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=56532"},"modified":"2025-12-06T01:06:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:36:00","slug":"raja-warring-denies-reports-of-resignation-demand-after-congress-setback-in-tarn-taran-bypoll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/raja-warring-denies-reports-of-resignation-demand-after-congress-setback-in-tarn-taran-bypoll\/","title":{"rendered":"Raja Warring denies reports of resignation demand after Congress setback in Tarn Taran bypoll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh:Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday dismissed speculation that the party had sought his resignation following its poor performance in the Tarn Taran by-election, where the Congress forfeited its deposit. Speaking to reporters in Chandigarh, Warring said no such conversation had taken place within the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe party has never asked for my resignation. We don\u2019t ask for resignations, we announce new presidents. If the party ever talks about it, I will be the first to announce it. I will not hide it,\u201d he said. Warring added that rumours about his resignation were \u201cfalse propaganda\u201d being spread at the behest of the government.<\/p>\n<p>The Congress\u2019s disappointing result in the bypoll has sparked internal discussion about potential leadership changes ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. Former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi has been signalling that he can unify the party in Punjab.<\/p>\n<p>According to party sources, some leaders believe handing the state unit\u2019s command to Channi could strengthen his claim to the chief minister\u2019s post if the Congress returns to power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh:Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday dismissed speculation that the party had sought his resignation following its poor performance in the Tarn Taran by-election, where the Congress forfeited its deposit. 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