Punjab Youth Congress president Shuvam Sharma received a warm welcome from hundreds of party workers during a shukrana yatra in Jalandhar on Saturday, held a day after a meeting at former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's residence regarding the Congress's choice of state president ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
Shukrana Yatra Across Jalandhar
The Jalandhar Urban Youth Congress organized the shukrana yatra at four different locations across the city to welcome the newly elected state youth Congress president. Despite continuous rainfall and a delay of nearly two hours in Sharma's arrival, hundreds of youth Congress workers waited patiently to greet him.
Addressing the gathering, Sharma said, “I reached Jalandhar almost two hours behind schedule, but despite the delay and continuous rain, the youth Congress workers of Doaba patiently waited for me. I sincerely thank every worker for their love, dedication and commitment.”
Route and Religious Visits
As part of his shukrana yatra, Sharma stopped over at Jalandhar and other spots before paying obeisance at Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar and Durgiana Mandir.
Leaders Applaud Worker Dedication
Angad Dutta, district president of Jalandhar Urban Youth Congress, said, “The commitment shown by workers today is truly inspiring. Despite heavy rain and a delay in the schedule, every worker remained present with full enthusiasm. This reflects the dedication of our youth Congress team towards strengthening the organisation.”
Ravi Saini, vice-president of the District Congress Committee, Jalandhar Urban, also appreciated the dedication of the workers.
Prominent Attendees
Several other leaders were present at the event, including Angad Dutta (district president, Jalandhar Urban), Shubham Arora (vice-president), Navjot Gaba (general secretary), Palvir Tutt (general secretary), Manav Kalyan (general secretary), Sumit Jain (general secretary), Karan Kapoor (Assembly president, Jalandhar North), and Rahul Gambhir (Assembly president), among others.
