Who is Pargat Singh, the former Olympic hockey captain who just replaced Warring as Punjab Congress president?
Former Indian hockey captain Pargat Singh, who won a gold medal at the 1998 Asian Games and played in the 2000 Olympics, has entered politics, rising through the Indian National Congress. After serving as a state legislator and party organizer, he succeeded Amrinder Singh Warring as president of the Punjab Congress, marking a notable shift from sports to a senior political role.