Neeraj BaliChandigarh, Oct. 1 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has offered his resignation after the party high command decided on a leadership change in the state unit, setting off intense consultations over his successor just months before the 2027 Assembly elections.

Former Sangrur MP and ex-Punjab minister Vijay Inder Singla has emerged as a frontrunner for the post, while several other senior leaders are also being considered, party sources said. The Congress has yet to formally announce Warring's successor.

The move followed an organisational assessment by newly appointed Punjab affairs in-charge Sachin Pilot, who held consultations with senior state leaders and submitted his feedback to the central leadersh...