Appointment of senior leader Kamal Nath as Punjab affairs in-charge has come as a bolt-out-of-the-blue for Congressmen desperately looking for a magic wand to brighten chances of the party in election-bound state. Not just the political observers but the party leaders alike expressed their disbelief at the appointment, “How could the party do so? The state unit of the party has reacted with shock and disbelief at his appointment in Punjab where 1984 riots is an emotive issue. Do they seriously want us to win?” asked a senior party leader. Those welcoming his appointment include Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh, former PPCC president Shamsher Singh Dullo and a party MLA, considered close to Amarinder, Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi.

Source: Indian Express June 13, 2016 13:52 UTC