Appalling behaviour, Congress leadership is destroying party: Natwar Singh on Punjab crisis
3 years, 3 months ago

Appalling behaviour, Congress leadership is destroying party: Natwar Singh on Punjab crisis

India Today  

India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai spoke to senior Congress leader Natwar Singh over the Punjab crisis. It’s appalling behaviour from the Congress leadership; there are only three of them. Q: You believe the Congress can’t survive in Punjab with Captain at the helm? Only the Congress can provide that opposition, but they’re not doing it, although they have a pan-India presence.

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Congress, BJP set to overhaul state units ahead of 2027 Punjab assembly elections
1 week, 5 days ago

Congress, BJP set to overhaul state units ahead of 2027 Punjab assembly elections

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, Congress and BJP will both reconstitute their state units and appoint new unit presidents soon. Congress had reconstituted the state unit earlier: the party appointed Amarinder Singh Raja Warring as Punjab Congress president, replacing Navjot Singh Sidhu after the 2022 assembly election debacle. Senior Hindu leaders have begun to take efforts to …

Amid Himachal crisis, Navjot Singh Sidhu slams 6 Congress MLAs; urges for ‘purge’ in party
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid Himachal crisis, Navjot Singh Sidhu slams 6 Congress MLAs; urges for ‘purge’ in party

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the six party lawmakers who voted in favour of the BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh, causing political turmoil in the hill state. Calling for an “assessment of assets and liabilities” of the party, the former Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief said that the …

Is Navjot Singh Sidhu also leaving Congress? Speculation rife as he calls for a press conference on farmer issue
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Is Navjot Singh Sidhu also leaving Congress? Speculation rife as he calls for a press conference on farmer issue

Live Mint  

Senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu might join BJP before Lok Sabha polls along with three other state MLAs. Senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu may soon become the latest politician to join the BJP ranks ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Indira Gandhi's 'third son' refuses to deny switch to BJP According to a recent India Today report quoting sources, …

Is Navjot Singh Sidhu also leaving Congress? Here’s all you need to know
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Is Navjot Singh Sidhu also leaving Congress? Here’s all you need to know

Live Mint  

Senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu may soon become the latest politician to join the BJP ranks ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Indira Gandhi's 'third son' refuses to deny switch to BJP According to a recent India Today report quoting sources, senior party leaders have sought disciplinary action against Sidhu over his recent conduct. Infighting in the Punjab Congress came …

Kamal Nath, Nakul Nath joining BJP? Digvijaya Singh reminds him of ‘Nehru-Gandhi’ family's favour
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Kamal Nath, Nakul Nath joining BJP? Digvijaya Singh reminds him of ‘Nehru-Gandhi’ family's favour

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to rumours that former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath and his son Nakul Nath are in touch with the BJP top brass for a job switch, their Congress colleague Divijaya Singh said on Saturday that the duo will not leave Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Seeking to debunk the speculation that Kamal Nath is visiting Delhi …

Kamal Nath, Nakul Nath joining BJP? Digvijaya Singh reminds him of ‘Nehru-Gandhi’ family's favour
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Kamal Nath, Nakul Nath joining BJP? Digvijaya Singh reminds him of ‘Nehru-Gandhi’ family's favour

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to rumours that former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath and his son Nakul Nath are in touch with the BJP top brass for a job switch, their Congress colleague Divijaya Singh said on Saturday that the duo will not leave Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Seeking to debunk the speculation that Kamal Nath is visiting Delhi …

Baba Siddique quits Congress, may join Ajit Pawar
11 months ago

Baba Siddique quits Congress, may join Ajit Pawar

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Ending his 48-year-old association, former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique on Thursday resigned from the Congress and is set to join Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP. Announcing his resignation on social media, Siddique said there was a lot he “would have liked to express, but as they say, some things are better left unsaid”. In a post on X, …

Baba Siddique quits Congress
11 months, 1 week ago

Baba Siddique quits Congress

The Hindu  

After nearly five decades as a member of the Congress, former Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddique announced his resignation from the grand old party on Thursday. A prominent figure in the Mumbai Congress and a Minister during the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party coalition’s tenure, Mr. Siddique shared his decision on X, stating, “I resign from the primary membership of the Indian National …

Baba Siddique, former Maharashtra minister, quits Congress after almost 50 years
11 months, 1 week ago

Baba Siddique, former Maharashtra minister, quits Congress after almost 50 years

India TV News  

Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique on Thursday quit the Congress with immediate effect. Taking to X he said, "I joined the Indian National Congress party as a young teenager and it has been a significant journey lasting 48 years. After Milind Deora, Baba Siddique became second big Congress leader to have left the party. His announcement comes days after the …

Want to take Punjab from state of ‘fikr’ to ‘fakar’: Navjot Sidhu
1 year ago

Want to take Punjab from state of ‘fikr’ to ‘fakar’: Navjot Sidhu

Hindustan Times  

Former Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Navjot Sidhu on Sunday trained guns on a section of party leaders who were questioning his ‘Lok Milni ’. Addressing ‘Jittega Punjab, Jittegi Congress’ rally at Kot Shamir, located on the outskirts of Bathinda city, Sidhu said he was working to put Punjab on track from the current state of ‘fikr’ to ‘fakar’ which …

Opinion Poll: Can the rift between Digvijaya Singh and Kamal Nath mar the chances of Congress in MP polls?
1 year, 2 months ago

Opinion Poll: Can the rift between Digvijaya Singh and Kamal Nath mar the chances of Congress in MP polls?

India TV News  

A viral video of Nath where he is asking Congress workers to 'tear clothes' of his colleague Digvijaya Singh over the denial of a ticket to a leader from Shivpuri fuelled talks of a rift in the party over selection of nominees. However, both the former CMs sought to make light of the episode and put up a united face …

Opposition INDIA bloc's key members, AAP and Congress at loggerheads in Punjab
1 year, 3 months ago

Opposition INDIA bloc's key members, AAP and Congress at loggerheads in Punjab

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress are considered among the important allies in the INDIA grouping. Most Punjab Congress leaders, except former Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, do not favor an alliance with AAP. Leaders of both parties started targeting each other after disproportionate assets cases were slapped on key Congress leaders including former CM Charanjit Singh Channi, former deputy …

In Congress meet on Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi says 'BJP can be defeated, if...'
1 year, 6 months ago

In Congress meet on Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi says 'BJP can be defeated, if...'

India TV News  

Rajasthan Congress: The top Congress leaders, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge and former chief Rahul Gandhi, held a crucial meeting with the Rajasthan leaders to discuss the poll strategy and preparedness as the Assembly elections are due in the state later this year. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, AICC in-charge of state Sukhjinder Randhawa and several …

After meeting Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka, Navjot Singh Sidhu calls on Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
1 year, 9 months ago

After meeting Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka, Navjot Singh Sidhu calls on Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

India TV News  

After meeting his 'mentor' Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday paid a courtesy visit to party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. On Thursday, former MP Navjot Singh Sidhu, who completed his jail term in a 1988 road rage case, met Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. “Credibility thy name is Mallikarjun Kharge.” Met and took blessings …

What Will Navjot Singh Sidhu's Return Mean for the Congress? EXPLAINED
1 year, 9 months ago

What Will Navjot Singh Sidhu's Return Mean for the Congress? EXPLAINED

News 18  

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu walked free on Saturday after spending nearly 10 months in Patiala central jail in a 1988 road rage death case. Several Congress leaders including Amritsar MP Gurjit Aujla, former Punjab Congress chiefs Shamsher Singh Dullo, Mohinder Singh Kaypee and Lal Singh, former MLA Navtej Singh Cheema, other leaders Ashwani Sekhri, Sukhwinder Singh Danny were also …

Congress suffering because of Rahul Gandhi’s attitude: Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 9 months ago

Congress suffering because of Rahul Gandhi’s attitude: Kiren Rijiju

India TV News  

New Delhi: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said Congress is suffering because of Rahul Gandhi's attitude. Rijiju's remarks came after a Gujarat court convicted Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his "Modi surname" remarks and sentenced him to two years of imprisonment. Rahul Gandhi invokes Mahatma Gandhi after conviction In his first …

Punjab, Karnataka, and now Rajasthan: Congress in a permanent state of crisis
2 years, 3 months ago

Punjab, Karnataka, and now Rajasthan: Congress in a permanent state of crisis

Firstpost  

The rivalry between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan has triggered new turmoil in Congress. But we have seen infighting in Punjab when Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu were at loggerheads and in Karnataka, when DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah clashed The Congress’ troubles seem to be unending. Here are other leaders whose infighting has caused a headache for …

Congress Hopes for Kama(a)l: After Losing His MP Govt to BJP, Can Nath Be Party's Maha Saviour?
2 years, 6 months ago

Congress Hopes for Kama(a)l: After Losing His MP Govt to BJP, Can Nath Be Party's Maha Saviour?

News 18  

The irony is not lost. In 2020, Kamal Nath lost his government in Madhya Pradesh to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ‘Operation Kamal’, with much help from his bête noire Jyotiraditya Scindia. Today, as yet another Congress coalition government in Maharashtra is in trouble, Nath has been roped in as the troubleshooter and observer by party chief Sonia Gandhi to try …

Tip of iceberg: Captain Amarinder Singh as Congress logs 5 defections in Punjab
2 years, 7 months ago

Tip of iceberg: Captain Amarinder Singh as Congress logs 5 defections in Punjab

India Today  

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh took a jibe at the Congress after five more party leaders from Punjab defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday, June 4. Former Punjab cabinet ministers Gurpreet Singh Kangar, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Raj Kumar Verka, Sunder Sham Arora, and ex-MLA Kewal Singh Dhillon were inducted into the BJP on Saturday. Following the …

Punjab BJP 'Growing and Strengthening', Five Congress, Two Akali Leaders Join Saffron Party
2 years, 7 months ago

Punjab BJP 'Growing and Strengthening', Five Congress, Two Akali Leaders Join Saffron Party

News 18  

In bad news for the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab, some of their leaders jumped ship to the BJP on Saturday. Former ministers Raj Kumar Verka, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Sunder Sham Arora and Gurpreet Singh Kangar from the grand old party as well as ex-Congress MLA from Barnala Kewal Dhillon joined the saffron party. BJP leader Manjinder Singh …

5 Months, 5 Exits: As Kapil Sibal Bids Adieu, A Look at Other Cong Leaders Who Left for Greener Pastures
2 years, 7 months ago

5 Months, 5 Exits: As Kapil Sibal Bids Adieu, A Look at Other Cong Leaders Who Left for Greener Pastures

News 18  

It was yet another nail, this time a veteran one, in the coffin of the Grand Old Party on Wednesday as Congress leader Kapil Sibal — flanked by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav — filed his nomination for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election with the support of the SP and announced that he had severed ties with the Congress. Let’s …

Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab Congress chief, joins BJP
2 years, 7 months ago

Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab Congress chief, joins BJP

India TV News  

Highlights Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab Congress chief, joined BJP in presence of JP Nadda in Delhi Jakhar was removed from all party posts by Congress after allegations over anti-party activities He resigned from the Congress last week and lashed out at party leaders Channi, Ambika Soni Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab Congress chief, on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in …

Sunil Jakhar Latest to Abandon Sinking Cong Ship. From Jitin Prasada to RPN Singh, A Look at Recent Exits
2 years, 8 months ago

Sunil Jakhar Latest to Abandon Sinking Cong Ship. From Jitin Prasada to RPN Singh, A Look at Recent Exits

News 18  

After months of speculation, which involved a blow hot, blow cold relationship, veteran Congress leader Sunil Jakhar quit the party on Saturday, even as the Grand Old Party has gone into a huddle in Udaipur for a ‘Chintan ‘ Shivir’ to chalk out a roadmap for its rejuvenation. News18 takes a look at the recent Congress exits: Ripun Bora: Former …

Will Congress Crack the Whip on Navjot Singh Sidhu for ‘Indiscipline’?
2 years, 8 months ago

Will Congress Crack the Whip on Navjot Singh Sidhu for ‘Indiscipline’?

News 18  

After Sunil Jakhar, is the Congress high command contemplating disciplinary action against former Punjab Congress Committee president Navjot Singh Sidhu? Chaudhary wrote to party president Sonia Gandhi on April 23, seeking issuance of the notice after having received a complaint from the newly chosen state unit chief Amarinder Singh Warring, accusing Sidhu of indulging in “blatant anti-party activities”. “The first …

Resentment in Sidhu camp after Congress appoints new PCC chief
2 years, 9 months ago

Resentment in Sidhu camp after Congress appoints new PCC chief

India Today  

The appointment of three-time MLA and former National Youth Congress President Amrinder Singh Raja Warring as the new Punjab Congress chief has left former party chief Navjot Sidhu's camp fuming. While Navjot Singh Sidhu congratulated the new Congress chief, new CLP leader Pratap Singh Bajwa and Deputy CLP leader Rajkumar Chabbewal, his supporters openly criticised the decision announced on Saturday …

Here's why Congress replaced Navjot Sidhu with Amrinder Singh Raja as new Punjab chief
2 years, 9 months ago

Here's why Congress replaced Navjot Sidhu with Amrinder Singh Raja as new Punjab chief

India Today  

Former Punjab Congress Committee chief Navjot Singh Sidhu paid a price for his outbursts against his government and failure to keep the Party's flock together in Punjab. The Congress party high command has picked Rahul Gandhi loyalist Amrinder Singh Raja Warring as the new PCC chief. Former National Youth Congress President and a three-time MLA from Gidderbaha Assembly Constituency, Amrinder …

Why two nations bowled out two prominent netas
2 years, 9 months ago

Why two nations bowled out two prominent netas

Hindustan Times  

These aren’t the best of times for cricketers-turned-netas in the subcontinent. In India, Navjot Singh Sidhu has resigned as Punjab Congress chief after the party’s electoral debacle in the recent assembly elections. He was widely perceived to be the all-powerful Pakistan army’s “chosen one”: The puppeteers in uniform could ride on Khan’s appeal to remote-control the government without threatening his …

Why removing Navjot Sidhu is only the first step to fixing Congress's Punjab affairs
2 years, 9 months ago

Why removing Navjot Sidhu is only the first step to fixing Congress's Punjab affairs

India Today  

Congress Punjab unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, on March 16, sent a one-line resignation to national president Sonia Gandhi, a day after she had asked the PCC chiefs of five states to step down following the party’s disastrous performance in the assembly elections. Sidhu was appointed Punjab PCC chief last July despite then chief minister Amarinder Singh voicing strong objection. …

Navjot Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress president after drubbing in election
2 years, 9 months ago

Navjot Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress president after drubbing in election

India Today  

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Navjot Singh Sidhu has resigned from his post. His resignation came soon after Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi sought resignations of the chiefs of the Pradesh Congress Committees in all five states where the party suffered massive losses in the recently concluded assembly elections. As desired by the Congress President I have sent my resignation …

Sonia sacks Congress chiefs in five States
2 years, 9 months ago

Sonia sacks Congress chiefs in five States

The Hindu  

In a move to fix accountability for the party’s decimation in the recently concluded Assembly elections in five States, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sacked the Congress chiefs of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa. The move not only comes just two days after the Congress Working Committee asked Ms. Gandhi to take immediate corrective steps but also …

Assembly election debacle: Sonia Gandhi asks Sidhu to resign as Punjab party chief
2 years, 10 months ago

Assembly election debacle: Sonia Gandhi asks Sidhu to resign as Punjab party chief

India TV News  

Highlights Sonia Gandhi asks PCCs of Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur to resign Development comes two days after the CWC discussed threadbare reasons for Congress' debacle in polls Congress was routed in all poll-bound states Springing into action, Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi has asked Punjab party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu to resign from the post, informed party spokesperson …

Sidhu proved suicide bomber for party: Punjab Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu
2 years, 10 months ago

Sidhu proved suicide bomber for party: Punjab Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu

India Today  

Following the Congress’s humiliating defeat in the recently concluded Punjab Assembly elections, the party again seems to be facing friction within the state unit. Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu hit out at Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and held him responsible for the party’s debacle in the polls. In a video shared on Facebook, Ravneet Singh Bittu said, “Leaders …

Gandhis solely responsible for Congress rout in recent polls in 5 states, says Amarinder Singh
2 years, 10 months ago

Gandhis solely responsible for Congress rout in recent polls in 5 states, says Amarinder Singh

India Today  

Holding the Gandhi family responsible for the Congress’ poor performance in the recent Assembly polls, Punjab Lok Congress chief and former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday hit out at the Congress Working Committee for trying to put the blame on him instead. Captain Amarinder Singh resigned as the chief minister of Punjab and quit the Congress party after …

Rahul Gandhi Should Take Over Cong Reins, Punjab Loss Due to Infighting: Ashok Gehlot Ahead of CWC Meet
2 years, 10 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Should Take Over Cong Reins, Punjab Loss Due to Infighting: Ashok Gehlot Ahead of CWC Meet

News 18  

No questions can be raised on Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi’s leadership in the Congress, said Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot after the Grand Old Party’s dismal show across the five states which recently witnessed assembly elections. Talking to News18 ahead of the Congress Working Commitee meeting, Gehlot said the Congress had lost in Punjab due its internal fighting. But …

'Can't Abdicate Responsibility for Loss': Angry Voices Inside Punjab Congress Rise Against Sidhu
2 years, 10 months ago

'Can't Abdicate Responsibility for Loss': Angry Voices Inside Punjab Congress Rise Against Sidhu

News 18  

Resentment is brewing within Punjab Congress against state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu for refusing to take responsibility for the drubbing received by the grand old party in the assembly elections. The entire top brass of Punjab Congress has virtually remained silent about the poll debacle, refusing to accept responsibility. Sidhu, reacting to the party’s dismal performance and negligible presence …

Congress's Navjot Sidhu loses to AAP rival by over 6,000 votes in Punjab
2 years, 10 months ago

Congress's Navjot Sidhu loses to AAP rival by over 6,000 votes in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday faced an embarassing defeat in the Amritsar seat of Punjab to the AAP's Jeewan Jyot Kaur by over 6,000 votes, His party too fared poorly with the projections showing a lead in less than 20 of 117 assembly seats. Former chief minister Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister CS Channi, who was contesting from two …

Punjab polls: Why Rahul, Priyanka are disowning Amarinder Singh and his Congress govt too
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab polls: Why Rahul, Priyanka are disowning Amarinder Singh and his Congress govt too

India Today  

Earlier this week, top Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra spoke for the first time on why the party removed Captain Amarinder Singh as Punjab chief minister in September 2021. Don't you have a contract with Punjab's people?” Rahul Gandhi then claimed that Charanjit Singh Channi, who was made Punjab CM after Amarinder Singh resigned, followed the directives …

Sidhu is my brother, every worker is important to Congress, says Punjab CM Channi
2 years, 11 months ago

Sidhu is my brother, every worker is important to Congress, says Punjab CM Channi

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has said Navjot Singh Sidhu is like his brother, putting to rest speculation about the internal power tussle in the Congress. Charanjit Singh Channi is the Congress’s official chief ministerial candidate in the Punjab election. He secured more votes than Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was pressing his nomination as the CM …

Rahul Gandhi asks people not to 'experiment' in Punjab polls, choose Congress
2 years, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi asks people not to 'experiment' in Punjab polls, choose Congress

India TV News  

Highlights Congress leader Rahul Gandhi cautioned people against going for any "experiment" Gandhi asserted that his party understands Punjab very well and can take the state forward Gandhi promised that drug problem would be wiped out from Punjab if his party returns to power Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday cautioned people against going for any "experiment" in the Punjab …

Punjab Election 2022: Amarinder replaced as his govt was being run by BJP from Delhi, says Priyanka
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab Election 2022: Amarinder replaced as his govt was being run by BJP from Delhi, says Priyanka

India TV News  

Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said the former chief minister Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government had to be replaced as it was being run by the BJP from Delhi. She also attacked the Aam Aadmi Party, accusing it of doing nothing in Delhi and said its government has been a "failure". Vadra was addressing a "Navi Soch, Nava …

Punjab polls: Sidhu hails Channi's candidature, calls himself 'Punjab ka aashiq'
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab polls: Sidhu hails Channi's candidature, calls himself 'Punjab ka aashiq'

India Today  

Calling himself the "aashiq" of Punjab, Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday said he never lived for any post and only wants to improve the lives of the people of the state. "During 17 years of political career, Sidhu never lived for any post, but always wanted Punjab's betterment and improvement in lives of its people," Sidhu said …

All will abide by Rahul Gandhi's decision, says Sidhu ahead of Congress CM face reveal in Punjab
2 years, 11 months ago

All will abide by Rahul Gandhi's decision, says Sidhu ahead of Congress CM face reveal in Punjab

India Today  

The Congress is all set to announce its chief ministerial face for the upcoming Punjab Assembly election. Ahead of the announcement, one of the main contenders, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, took to Twitter on Sunday morning to say that everybody would abide by "leading light" Rahul Gandhi's decision. CONGRESS TO ANNOUNCE CM FACE Earlier this week, Congress leader …

Will accept Rahul Gandhi's decision on CM face in Punjab: Navjot Sidhu | Exclusive
2 years, 11 months ago

Will accept Rahul Gandhi's decision on CM face in Punjab: Navjot Sidhu | Exclusive

India Today  

In an exclusive interview with India Today, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu said that he will accept Rahul Gandhi's decision regarding who should be made the Congress' chief ministerial face for the Punjab Assembly election. Earlier, Navjot Singh Sidhu had told India Today that the Congress can win 70 seats in Punjab if the party makes the right decision on …

'Will continue to serve Congress even if...': Sidhu to India TV ahead of CM face reveal for Punjab polls
2 years, 11 months ago

'Will continue to serve Congress even if...': Sidhu to India TV ahead of CM face reveal for Punjab polls

India TV News  

Highlights Punjab Congress Chief Sidhu said that he will continue to support Congress even if not made CM face. In an exclusive interview with India TV, Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Sidhu commented on this and said that he will continue to support the grand old party even if he isn't the CM face. Amid tensions over the state's top seat, …

Punjab polls: Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife says he is a hero and will remain so
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab polls: Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife says he is a hero and will remain so

India Today  

With the Congress likely to announce its chief ministerial face for the Punjab Assembly polls on February 6, state party president Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife on Thursday said it doesn’t matter who becomes the chief minister, her husband will remain a hero. “Navjot Singh Sidhu is a hero and he will remain a hero,” she said while talking to reporters …

Charanjit Singh Channi or Navjot Singh Sidhu - Who will be Congress' CM face in Punjab? Announcement today
2 years, 11 months ago

Charanjit Singh Channi or Navjot Singh Sidhu - Who will be Congress' CM face in Punjab? Announcement today

India TV News  

Highlights Incumbent CM Charanjit Singh Channi is the frontrunner, say sources Sidhu has also been weighing in on his CM ambitions AAP has declared Bhagwant Mann as party's CM candidate Amidst intensified infighting in the Congress' Punjab unit, the party high command is now considering announcing the name of its chief ministerial candidate. If reports are to be believed, incumbent …

Dissidence in Congress is less compared to rivals, says Sidhu
2 years, 11 months ago

Dissidence in Congress is less compared to rivals, says Sidhu

India Today  

The dissidence in Congress is less compared to rivals, said Punjab party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu amid the talks of factionalism in the party ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls. Over Congress's chief minister face in Punjab, Sidhu said, "We are expecting clarity from the party high command." Sidhu took a jibe at Punjab Lok Congress chief Amaridner Singh by …

Punjab Polls: Political Futures of Many Bigwigs Tied to Election Outcome
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab Polls: Political Futures of Many Bigwigs Tied to Election Outcome

News 18  

Apart from being unprecedented in terms of the political combinations in the fray, the February 20 Punjab assembly polls will also determine the political futures of many of the state’s bigwigs. For former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who filed his nomination papers from his stronghold Patiala on Monday, it is going to be a do-or-die battle for political survival. …

Punjab polls: 'Only Congress can defeat itself,' claims Sidhu
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab polls: 'Only Congress can defeat itself,' claims Sidhu

India TV News  

Punjab Pradesh Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday said that no political party can defeat Congress in Punjab in the upcoming assembly election in the state. Earlier, Navjot Singh Sidhu had filed his nomination papers from Amritsar East on Saturday paving the way for a high-octane fight for the seat on February 20. Senior BJP leader and former Punjab …

Navjot Sidhu is 'a cruel person' who deserted mother for money, says his sister Suman
2 years, 11 months ago

Navjot Sidhu is 'a cruel person' who deserted mother for money, says his sister Suman

India Today  

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's elder sister Suman Tur has accused him of “deserting” her mother for the "sake of money" in her old age. Suman Tur is currently in Chandigarh, where she addressed a press conference on Friday, alleging that Navjot Sidhu had thrown her out along with her mother in 1986 after their father died. 'Sidhu lied …

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