Congress Status (May 2026)

PPCC leadership, Factional dynamics, CM face prospects, Org revival

PPCC leadership, Factional dynamics, CM face prospects, Org revival

PPCC President

Amrinder Singh Raja Warring

Since April 2022

AICC In-Charge

Bhupesh Baghel

Appointed Feb 2025

Lok Sabha 2024

7/13

Seats won, 26.30% vote share

Assembly Seats

15-16/117

Current representation

Factional Dynamics

WarringActive

PPCC President, OBC outreach

ChanniActive

Ex-CM, SC community champion

BajwaActive

CLP Leader, Jat Sikh base

RandhawaActive

Deputy CLP, Doaba strong

CM Face Prospects

No official declaration as of May 2026

6 Contenders

For candidate selection across 117 assembly segments

Channi

Ex-CM, SC base

Warring

PPCC President

Bajwa

CLP Leader

Randhawa

Deputy CLP

Aujla

Contender

Singla

Contender

Org Revival (May 2026)

25,000

Booth Sevaks

Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan

1.25 Lakh

Booth Assistants

1 per booth target model

~3 Lakh

Total Party Workers

Worker base mobilized

Candidate Selection Surveys

3 Surveys commissioned mid-May 2026

Active

For candidate selection across 117 assembly segments

2027 Election Strategy

Collective leadership model, Three-phase yatra

Three-Phase Yatra

Statewide outreach campaign

117 AC Strategy

One coordinator per constituency

Factional Balance

Warring, Channi, Bajwa, Randhawa

Crisis Risk Matrix

Top 10 crisis types by probability × impact (20 total tracked)

CRITICALCandidate Defection
P: High | I: Critical
CRITICALSocial Media Gaffes
P: High | I: High
HIGHFactional Violence
P: Medium | I: Critical
HIGHCaste Calculus Upset
P: High | I: High
HIGHBooth Capturing Reports
P: Medium | I: High
MEDIUMManifesto Overpromise
P: High | I: Medium
MEDIUMAlly Infighting
P: Medium | I: Medium

+13 additional crisis types monitored