Chandigarh, Nov. 21 -- In the wake of dismal performance in the Tarn Taran bypoll, senior party leaders have begun raising the issue of fixing 'accountability' for the defeat by holding separate meetings with AICC secretary and Punjab Congress in-charge Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday in Delhi. The party not only failed to make a mark in the byelection but also lost its security deposit, finishing a distant fourth. The poor showing has intensified discontent within the ranks, with several leaders calling for a reassessment of political strategy and leadership structure in the state unit.

PPCC president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa also met Baghel and discussed the internal politics in the state unit...