Ticket allotment is sole prerogative of Congress President: Capt Amarinder

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Capt Amarinder Singh today clarified that the allotment of the party tickets for contesting elections is the sole prerogative of the Congress President Ms Sonia Gandhi. Setting aside the speculations raised in the reports in a section of the media suggesting that the IPAC will be involved with the screening and selection process of the party candidates, the PCC president made it categorically clear that the IPAC has no role in the process and it has only an advisory role limited to the strategy. “Party administration, management and implementation of the party programme and strategy has been and will always remain the sole prerogative of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee”, he clarified.Referring to the application form issued by the party for the ticket aspirants, he said, it is not for the first time that party has asked for applications and the practice has been going on for a long time. He added that this time there were some changes and additions made in the form, which is a normal routine as circumstances change from time to time.Elaborating on the ticket distribution, Capt Amarinder said, the PCC will screen the candidates and submit the list to the AICC, which will refer it to the Central Election Committee (CEC), headed by the Congress President Ms Sonia Gandhi, which is the final authority.