A few senior leaders told The Hindu that “wider consultations” were not held and the proposed list was prepared by a handful of people in the organisation. “It would have been much better had PCC president Sunil Jakhar taken the views of other senior leaders as well. In January, this year Congress president Sonia Gandhi dissolved the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee and all district committees in the State. Former Chief Minister and senior leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal said AICC’s Punjab in-charge Asha Kumari had not spoken to her on the issue. ‘List made after inputs’Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar said: “Everybody’s concern has been taken on board.

Source: The Hindu June 24, 2020 18:33 UTC