Ahead of 2027 Assembly Polls, Congress Jolts Akali Dal as Montu Vohra and Raj Balwinder Singh Brar Join Congress
K.C. Venugopal and Sachin Pilot welcome the leaders with siropas; Sardar Pargat Singh says the inductions will strengthen the party
City Air News
Oct 26, 2026 08:00
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Chandigarh, October 26, 2026: In a significant setback to the Shiromani Akali Dal ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, the Congress today inducted two prominent leaders into its fold. At Punjab Congress Bhawan, Punjab Congress President Pargat Singh welcomed Montu Vohra, Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former candidate from Ferozepur, and Raj Balwinder Singh Brar, a retired Superintendent of Police and son of former MLA Sukhdarshan Singh Brar, into the party. AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal and Punjab Congress In-charge Sachin Pilot honoured both leaders with siropas and formally welcomed them into the party.
Speaking on the occasion, Pargat Singh said the joining of these leaders would further strengthen the party. He noted that both had joined the Congress unconditionally, reposing their faith in its policies and ideology. He expressed confidence that they would work hand in hand with the party to champion the interests of Punjab and raise the issues that matter to its people.
Among those present were Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Partap Singh Bajwa, former Chief Minister and Member of Parliament Charanjit Singh Channi, former Punjab Congress President and Member of Parliament Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Member of Parliament Dr. Amar Singh, and former Minister Vijay Inder Singla, along with several other senior party leaders.
