Breaking: Punjab Congress forms four-member panel to oversee entry of leaders from other parties ahead of assembly elections
Ravi Jakhu
Chandigarh, November 15, 2026: With the upcoming Punjab elections in view, the Congress has constituted a four-member high-level coordination committee to oversee the induction of leaders from other political parties into the organisation.
The committee has been formed by the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) through orders issued by state Congress president Pargat Singh.
The four members are Vijay Inder Singla, Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC); Aruna Chaudhary, MLA and Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP); Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon, former MLA; and Hardev Singh Ladi, MLA.
The committee will coordinate and monitor the process of leaders from other political parties joining the Congress.
According to the party’s instructions, the induction of any leader from another party will require prior consultation with senior Congress leaders from the concerned Assembly constituency and the District Congress Committee president.
The move is aimed at ensuring coordination with local leadership and taking existing party workers into confidence before admitting new entrants.
The committee has come into effect immediately, according to the official orders.