New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- The Congress party on Friday appointed former Indian hockey captain and Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh as the new president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), replacing Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.

Reacting to his appointment, Pargat Singh described it as a responsibility and said he would work effectively in Punjab.

Speaking to ANI, Singh said, "It is a responsibility; we will work effectively in Punjab, and a Congress government will be formed in the state in the near future. In a day or two, I will meet him (Rahul Gandhi) and take whatever direction is provided, and work accordingly in Punjab."

According to an official notification signed by AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal, the appointment t...