Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring Steps Down As Punjab Congress Chief
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring was the leader of the Congress party in Punjab.
He has now left that position.
His online profile was changed to say he is the former Punjab Congress president.
The Congress leadership had told him that it planned to replace him.
This happened after discussions about the party’s organization and internal disagreements.
Congress is expected to announce a new state chief soon.
Punjab’s political parties are preparing for the 2027 election.
AAP has started its campaign, while the BJP has focused on the drug problem.
The Punjab government and the Centre are also arguing over investigations and enforcement actions.
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring resigned as president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.
His social media profile now identifies him as “Former President, Punjab Congress.”
The resignation followed the Congress high command’s decision to replace him ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
Punjab Congress in-charge Sachin Pilot consulted senior leaders and office-bearers before submitting feedback to party leadership.
The leadership change comes as AAP and BJP intensify political activity across Punjab ahead of the polls.
- Who
- Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, the outgoing Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president, and the Congress party.
- What
- Warring stepped down as Punjab Congress chief, and the party is preparing to appoint a replacement.
- When
- October 1, 2026; the next Punjab Assembly elections are scheduled for 2027.
- Where
- Punjab, India, with related political activity in places including Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Chandigarh.
- Why
- The Congress high command conveyed its decision to replace Warring after internal discussions and consultations led by Sachin Pilot.
Punjab Government and AAP
Centre and Enforcement Agencies
ED searches and political response
Punjab Government and AAP
The Punjab government approached the court after ED searches at the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority and properties linked to officials; AAP workers also held protests.
Centre and Enforcement Agencies
The searches by the Enforcement Directorate triggered a confrontation with the Punjab government and the Centre, though the article does not state the agency’s response to the government’s legal action.
- Outgoing leader
- Amarinder Singh Raja Warring
- Former position
- President, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
- Expected next step
- Congress is expected to announce a new Punjab chief shortly.
- Next Assembly elections
- Punjab Assembly elections are due in 2027.
- Congress consultation
- Punjab in-charge Sachin Pilot consulted senior leaders and office-bearers.
- BJP campaign
- The Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra covered 4,000 kilometres and all 117 Assembly constituencies.
- Drug-free target
- Amit Shah announced a target of making Punjab drug-free by December 31, 2029.