CHANDIGARH: All India Congress Committee General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal expressed confidence that the Congress would win the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections and form the government in the state. Addressing a press conference at Punjab Congress Bhawan, he said that all Congress leaders and workers would contest the elections unitedly and secure victory. The Congress aims to restore Punjab as a peaceful, secure and drug-free state.
He said that protecting peace and communal harmony in Punjab was a priority for the Congress, but the Aam Aadmi Party government had pushed the state to the brink of ruin over the past nearly five years. He alleged that law and order had deteriorated, drug trafficking networks were spreading, and unemployment remained a major challenge for the youth.
He further alleged that political patronage for drug traffickers and the inaction of the police and administration had weakened public confidence. Venugopal said that the Congress would fight resolutely to pull Punjab out of this crisis and put the state back on the path of progress.
Venugopal announced that Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, would visit Sangrur on November 4 and launch the Congress’s campaign for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections on a large scale from there. He said Rahul Gandhi shared a deep emotional bond with Punjab and its people, who also held him in great affection. Describing the Congress as a party committed to democratic values, he said that the views of all party leaders and workers were given importance. To strengthen the organisation and accelerate preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections, the party held four important meetings on Monday. The discussions focused on election strategy, organisational strengthening and the party’s roadmap for the coming months.
Punjab Congress president Sardar Pargat Singh said that all Congress leaders and workers had united to save Punjab and protect the interests of the state. He added that the anti-people policies and failures of the Aam Aadmi Party government would be exposed before the public.
Punjab Congress in-charge Sachin Pilot said that the Congress would enter the upcoming Assembly elections fully prepared and with a strong strategy. He said that the meetings chaired by K.C. Venugopal had focused throughout the day on election preparations and strengthening the organisation. Preparations for Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Sangrur had also begun.
Senior leaders present on the occasion included Punjab Assembly Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, former Chief Minister and MP Charanjit Singh Channi, former Punjab Congress president and MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, MP Dr. Amar Singh, former minister Vijay Inder Singla and other senior party leaders.