Crisis in Punjab Congress: Mallikarjun Kharge panel stumped for now

The Kharge-led panel is understood to have recommended that Amarinder Singh be retained. But the CM's supporters say that the constant attrition and humiliation of the CM must stop

With the hardline supporters of Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh ruling out any rapprochement with dissenting leader and former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, the task of the three-member negotiating group led by senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has become harder. 

The group spent time on Sunday with Rahul Gandhi, to share its findings with him after meeting Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and other leaders, including the CM in Punjab.

Amarinder Singh or Captain, as he is known, has already made it clear that he is happy to accommodate Sidhu in the Council of Ministers, but has ruled out giving him