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Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Wadding Resigns Amid Factionalism
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 06:32 PM
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Amarinder Singh Raja Wadding, the Punjab Congress state president, submitted his resignation to the party's high command amid longstanding factional tensions and departed for Delhi on Thursday.
Amarinder Singh Raja Wadding, the long‑time Punjab Congress state president, handed over his resignation to the party’s high command on Thursday, citing the deepening factional rifts within the party.
The resignation came after months of internal disputes that have weakened the party’s organisational structure in Punjab. Wadding’s decision was seen as a move to curb further fragmentation and to allow the party to regroup.
Following the submission of his resignation, Wadding flew to Delhi on Thursday, where he is expected to meet with senior leaders and discuss the party’s future strategy.
In a brief statement on his X profile, he changed his bio to reflect his new status and promised that he would answer all questions regarding the resignation and the party’s direction.
The resignation came after months of internal disputes that have weakened the party’s organisational structure in Punjab. Wadding’s decision was seen as a move to curb further fragmentation and to allow the party to regroup.
Following the submission of his resignation, Wadding flew to Delhi on Thursday, where he is expected to meet with senior leaders and discuss the party’s future strategy.
In a brief statement on his X profile, he changed his bio to reflect his new status and promised that he would answer all questions regarding the resignation and the party’s direction.