Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Congress leaders meet to address factionalism
The Congress party had two important meetings.
One was with leaders from Punjab, and the other was with leaders from Bihar.
In the Punjab meeting, they told everyone to stop fighting and not to talk about their problems in public or on social media.
They said all issues should be discussed only within the party.
The leaders agreed to work together to win the next election in 2027.
The party also promised to make sure everyone gets a fair chance, no matter what community they come from.
In the Bihar meeting, they talked about rumors that some of their elected leaders were leaving the party.
They said all the rumors were false and that all their leaders were present at the meeting.
The party leaders discussed how to work together and strengthen the party in Bihar.
Congress high command warned Punjab unit against factionalism and public statements.
Leaders were instructed to discuss issues internally, not with media or on social platforms.
No leadership change in Punjab was announced; current leaders to work together.
Party committed to equitable representation for all communities in Punjab.
Congress held a meeting with Bihar leaders to address defection rumors, with all MLAs present.
- Who
- Congress high command, Punjab and Bihar unit leaders
- What
- Meetings to address factionalism and defection rumors
- When
- Thursday (Punjab), Friday (Bihar)
- Where
- Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence
- Why
- To maintain party discipline and unity ahead of 2027 elections and address defection rumors in Bihar
- Meeting Location
- Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence
- Key Attendees
- Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal, Charanjit Singh Channi, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Bhupesh Baghel, Meira Kumar, Krishna Allavaru, Akhilesh Prasad Singh, Rajesh Kumar, Ranjeet Ranjan, Kanhaiya Kumar, Madan Mohan Jha, Pappu Yadav
- Meeting Duration
- Three hours (Punjab), Not specified (Bihar)
- Next Elections
- 2027 (Punjab)
- Commitment
- Equitable representation for all communities (Punjab)
- Bihar Election Results
- Congress won 6 seats out of 60 contested