Claim
Infighting has begun in the Punjab Congress ahead of elections: the party restructured its state unit but gave Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari no role, and he has publicly expressed his unhappiness.
“पंजाब में चुनाव से पहले कांग्रेस में अंदरूनी झगड़ा शुरू हो गया है। चंडीगढ़ से कांग्रेस के सांसद मनीष तिवारी ने सार्वजनिक तौर पर नाराजगी जाहिर की है... पंजाब में चुनाव से पहले कांग्रेस ने अपनी स्टेट यूनिट को रिस्ट्रक्चर किया है... लेकिन मनीष तिवारी को कोई भूमिका नहीं दी गई।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Contemporaneous reporting from The Tribune, The Week and others confirms every element of the claim: ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections the Congress restructured its state unit (retaining Warring as PPCC president and naming working presidents and committee heads), three-time Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari was given no role, and he publicly expressed unhappiness via cryptic posts on X ('Wish I had an antidote for the insecurities of individuals and institutions... Que sera, sera'). Reports also note wider discontent (e.g., Channi) consistent with the 'infighting' characterization. No fact-checker rebuttal found; the anchor's statement matches the record as of 2026-07-02.
Evidence
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/que-sera-sera-says-manish-tewari-after-being-left-out-of-congress-reshuffle/ The Tribune reports Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari was left out of the Punjab Congress organisational reshuffle ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls and reacted publicly with a cryptic 'Que sera, sera' post on X expressing his displeasure. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2026/07/02/whatever-will-be-will-be-is-manish-tewari-hinting-at-a-split-from-congress.html The Week (dated 2026-07-02, the broadcast date) confirms Tewari was pointedly excluded from the revamped Punjab Congress committees, was not called for deliberations in Delhi, and publicly aired his unhappiness, fueling talk of internal discord. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/a-palpable-unease-over-restructuring-of-punjab-congress-among-state-party-leaders/ The Tribune describes broader unease/infighting among Punjab Congress leaders over the restructuring, including Charanjit Singh Channi reportedly upset with his campaign-committee role — supporting the 'infighting has begun' framing. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://thenewsmill.com/2026/07/congress-appoints-new-punjab-leaders-without-manish-tewari-in-key-roles/ Reports the specific new appointments (Warring retained as PPCC chief, working presidents and committee heads named) with Tewari given no role. ✓ reachable · archived