Chandigarh, Oct. 1 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring is set to be replaced following weeks of infighting in the state unit, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday night.

The Congress high command has informed Warring of its decision to replace him following which he has offered to resign, they added. The party is expected to announce his successor shortly, with former cabinet minister Vijay Inder Singla emerging as the frontrunner. Jalandhar Cantonment MLA and former Indian hockey captain Pargat Singh, along with Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, are also in contention for the top post.

Warring, who became the Ludhiana MP in 2024, had taken charge of the state Congress unit in April 2022, ju...