India, July 5 -- With political parties intensifying their preparations for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, the Congress appears to be preoccupied with resolving its internal differences rather than taking on its political opponents. While the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Shiromani Akali Dal have stepped up their outreach across the state, the Congress continues to grapple with factionalism despite the recent announcement of its revamped Punjab unit.

After weeks of deliberations, the Congress high command recently announced the office-bearers for the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, retaining Amarinder Singh Raja Warring as the state president. Although the move was intended to provide organisational continui...