Congress in firefighting mode as AICC observer Harish Chaudhary arrives in Chandigarh

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 29

Amid the simmering tension triggered by resignation of PCC Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, the Congress party has gone into a firefighting mode with the arrival of AICC observer Harish Chaudhary in Chandigarh.

Reliable party sources informed that Chaudhary arrived in the city and was scheduled to meet Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and other party leaders to access the situation. Sources said though he is likely to meet Sidhu, but so far there was no clarity from the party on when that would happen.

Sources said that since late yesterday night, senior leaders from the Congress high command have been in touch with the state leadership to try and find a way out of the crisis precipitated by the resignation. It is learnt that senior party leader, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring had been asked by the party High command to meet Sidhu and convince him to withdraw his resignation but so far the PCC chief has been adamant.