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Tewari to lead Chandigarh poll panel, Bansal in political committee
The Congress high command has set up two committees for the Chandigarh municipal corporation elections due in December. Manish Tewari, the sitting MP, will head the State Election Committee, while former Union…
The Story in Brief
The Congress high command has set up two committees for the Chandigarh municipal corporation elections due in December. Manish Tewari, the sitting MP, will head the State Election Committee, while former Union minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, 78, has been placed in the Political Affairs Committee but not in the poll panel. The move is seen as a balancing act after Tewari got the party ticket for the 2024 Lok Sabha seat over Bansal, triggering resignations and expulsions of Bansal supporters. Leaders aligned with Tewari dominate both panels as the party prepares candidates for all 35 wards.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative of a neat peace offering between Bansal and Tewari camps ignores the clear weight given to Tewari in the election committee. Bansal’s inclusion in the political affairs panel is a consolation, not a power share. The real test will be ticket distribution: if loyalists of the former MP are sidelined again, rebellion is likely. Can the high command enforce discipline after the 2024 expulsions, or will old wounds reopen and hurt the party at the MC polls?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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