Where will Congress declare CM contenders?

New Delhi: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has said that the party’s chief ministerial candidate will be announced in Punjab.

It is being said that Rahul is caught in the trap laid by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in this matter, however, nothing can be farther from the truth.

It is in Congress’ interest to contest by announcing the name of current CM Charanjit Singh Channi in Punjab and word is that Channi’s name is more likely to be announced by the party.

With the announcement of his name, the party can expect to garner 34% Dalit votes outrightly. Although Navjot Singh Sidhu, Pratap Singh Bajwa, Sukhjinder Randhawa and Sunil Jakhar are also contenders, Channi’s name is more likely.

So, in Punjab, Congress will benefit from the announcement of CM’s candidate. But what will happen in the rest of the states?

Will the Congress announce the CM contender in other election states as well? In UP, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had described herself as a contender, in gestures, but within a day her claim was withdrawn. The Congress has neither a face nor any hope for the party in UP.

But in Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, the party has leaders and there is hope. So, will the Congress fight in these states by declaring its CM contenders? In Uttarakhand too, if the party makes Harish Rawat a contender, it can benefit from the move.

But looking at the situation so far, it does not seem that the party will fight in other states by declaring CM contenders.

This is reason enough to believe that it is because of Kejriwal in Punjab that the Congress has decided to declare the CM contender.