Chandigarh, Jan. 22 -- Congress central leadership, it seems, is keen on consolidating the party's position in the states ruled by it, Punjab included. The interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi's direct intervention in the state affairs became apparent with the dissolution of the Punjab Pradesh and District Congress Committees, besides setting up an 11-member coordination panel and a five-member manifesto implementation committee.
The action came a day after Sonia Gandhi held a detailed meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder, state unit president Sunil Jakhar and state party affairs in-charge Asha Kumari, questing the Government over high power tariff and growing dissidence within the party.
A day after, the party high comman...