Congress should contest 2017 Punjab polls on its own: Amarinder

The former Punjab Chief Minister claimed that Congress was getting a “tremendous” response from the public and that party workers were full of enthusiasm. However, he added that the final decision on contesting polls would be taken by AICC president Sonia Gandhi.

Singh said he would invite Priyanka Gandhi to address election rallies in Punjab, adding that she was a crowd-puller and liked by all.

Meanwhile, Singh said ticket aspirants had been asked to submit their applications to the Punjab Congress Committee (PCC) by August 15, adding that the party would ensure “proper distribution” of tickets for the Assembly elections and only “deserving candidates in a position to win” are allotted tickets. 

He said after the PCC receives the applications, there will be a detailed scrutiny and credentials and potential of all the applicants would be examined before tickets are allotted.