Former India Hockey Captain Pargat Singh Appointed Punjab Congress Chief
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The Congress high command appointed former India hockey captain and Jalandhar Cantonment MLA Pargat Singh as the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. He succeeds Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, who resigned from the post. Pargat Singh, aged 62, is a former Punjab Police officer and has represented Jalandhar Cantonment in the Punjab Legislative Assembly since 2012. He previously served as a cabinet minister and currently works as the AICC Secretary in charge of Jammu and Kashmir.
Why it matters
Pargat Singh's appointment places a prominent sporting and political figure at the helm of the Punjab Congress ahead of upcoming political challenges.
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