India, July 6 -- The battle for the Punjab Congress leadership escalated as senior leaders opposed to Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring joined forces ahead of AICC state affairs in-charge Bhupesh Baghel's visit on Monday. Party sources said the disgruntled faction met in Mohali in the morning and decided to boycott all programmes led by Warring and put pressure on the party high command for an immediate leadership change.

Baghel was scheduled to land in Chandigarh around 3.30pm to chair a meeting of Congress leaders. However, ahead of his arrival, a faction led by former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi staged a show of strength to intensify its campaign against Warring's continuation as sta...