Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has declared Captain Amarinder Singh as the party’s chief ministerial candidate for Punjab. Amarinder Singh is Congress’ President of Punjab unit.
Rahul Gandhi, who is on a three-day visit to the state for campaigning for upcoming Assembly elections, made the announcement while addressing a rally at Majitha in Amritsar.
He said this election is not just to choose a government but to save the state. He expressed concern over the use of drugs by the youth of the state. Mr Gandhi sought votes for the party promising to make laws against drugs to curb the menace.