BATHINDA, Aug. 6 -- Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday said he was willing to contest against chief minister Bhagwant Mann in the next assembly elections, amid mounting pressure from a section of party leaders to give Jalandhar MP and former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi a bigger role in the state unit.

Addressing a workers' meeting in Faridkot as part of the 'Har booth Congress mazboot' programme, Warring said he had previously taken on heavyweight rivals, including Manpreet Singh Badal, Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Ravneet Singh Bittu, demonstrating his willingness to contest difficult seats.

For the first time in four days, no pro-Channi slogans were raised at the party's ...