After Oppn, Amarinder Hits Out at Sidhu for Hugging Pak Army Chief
6 years, 4 months ago

After Oppn, Amarinder Hits Out at Sidhu for Hugging Pak Army Chief

The Quint  

Malik dubbed Sidhu as an "opportunist" and accused him of putting the nation's dignity at risk. The Shiromani Akali Dal said Sidhu broke "decorum" by visiting Pakistan. By visiting Pakistan, Sidhu has broken the decorum," said SAD spokesperson Daljit Singh Cheema. He said that Sidhu's hug with Bajwa – who was sitting next to the president of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir Masood Khan – has sent a "wrong message" to Indian armed forces.

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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 …

‘Thoko Tali’: Amarinder Singh's party on Sidhu’s one-year prison term in road rage case
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Thoko Tali’: Amarinder Singh's party on Sidhu’s one-year prison term in road rage case

Hindustan Times  

Moments after the Supreme Court sentenced Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu to one year in jail in a 1988 road rage case, Amarinder Singh’s party Punjab Lok Congress put out a short tweet that aimed at taking at the cricketer-turned-politician. Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu was sentenced to one year in jail, nearly 35 years after he was accused …

Punjab Congress in-charge accuses Sidhu of indiscipline
2 years, 8 months ago

Punjab Congress in-charge accuses Sidhu of indiscipline

The Hindu  

All India Congress Committee in-charge for Punjab Harish Chaudhary has written to party president Sonia Gandhi, recommending that the party seek an explanation from former Pradesh Congress Committee chief Navjot Singh Sidhu for “portraying himself above the party and setting an example for others to break party discipline”. Mr. Chaudhary forwarded a detailed note by Punjab PCC chief Amrinder Singh …

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. …

'Saddened', 'Shocked': Punjab CM, Kejriwal Condole Deep Sidhu's Sudden Demise
2 years, 10 months ago

'Saddened', 'Shocked': Punjab CM, Kejriwal Condole Deep Sidhu's Sudden Demise

The Quint  

"Deeply saddened to learn about the unfortunate demise of renowned actor and social activist, Deep Sidhu. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family and fans," Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi wrote after the news of Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu's sudden demise broke on Tuesday, 15 February. From a battery of politicians, including Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to …

Amarinder Singh says PM Modi will visit Punjab soon to campaign for upcoming polls
2 years, 11 months ago

Amarinder Singh says PM Modi will visit Punjab soon to campaign for upcoming polls

Op India  

Addressing a public meeting at Ram Leela Maidan in Patiala, Captain Amarinder Singh has informed that PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah would soon visit Punjab to campaign for the upcoming elections. The state and the Centre must work together for Punjab’s survival, Amarinder said, adding that he has had cordial relations with Modi since the latter was …

Punjab polls: Imran requested me to induct 'old friend' Sidhu in Cabinet, claims Amarinder
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab polls: Imran requested me to induct 'old friend' Sidhu in Cabinet, claims Amarinder

Firstpost  

Singh said he removed Navjot Singh Sidhu from the Cabinet because he was incompetent, incapable and totally useless New Delhi: Amid electioneering in high-stakes electoral battle Punjab, former state chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh said on Monday that he got a request from Pakistan Prime Minister for “inducting” Navjot Singh Sidhu into his Cabinet after he was removed due to …

Pak PM Imran Khan sent request to reinstate his 'old friend' Sidhu in Punjab govt, claims Captain Amarinder
2 years, 11 months ago

Pak PM Imran Khan sent request to reinstate his 'old friend' Sidhu in Punjab govt, claims Captain Amarinder

India TV News  

Highlights Captain Amarinder Singh claimed that Pak PM requested if he can reinstate Sidhu in Punjab govt Captain Amarinder Singh's party is contesting Punjab elections in alliance with BJP Punjab elections will be held in one single phase on February 20 Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday claimed he had got a message from Pakistan to reinstate Navjot …

Sidhu’s verbal attack on Punjab govt makes Congress workers, leaders anxious
3 years ago

Sidhu’s verbal attack on Punjab govt makes Congress workers, leaders anxious

The Hindu  

As Assembly elections in Punjab draw closer, the Congress government is facing verbal attacks by its own State president Navjot Singh Sidhu and this seems to have left the party workers and leaders in a state of anxiousness. Also, as Mr. Sidhu continues to rake of issues surrounding Sikhs in an attempt to woo the Sikh votes, there’s an increasing …

Punjab polls: Sidhu sharpens attack on PM Modi before Ferozepur rally, calls Captain 'CM of BJP'
3 years ago

Punjab polls: Sidhu sharpens attack on PM Modi before Ferozepur rally, calls Captain 'CM of BJP'

India Today  

With the Punjab Assembly election around the corner, state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is coming to the state only after five years. Sidhu also targeted the new alliance between the BJP and former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress. Read | Stones are thrown at …

Punjab on brink of bankruptcy, people's trust has been broken: State Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu
3 years ago

Punjab on brink of bankruptcy, people's trust has been broken: State Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu

India Today  

Ahead of the assembly election in Punjab, state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu in an exclusive conversation with India Today claimed that Punjab was on the brink of bankruptcy and said that the people's trust had been broken. "Punjab's model says that we will not empty coffers," he said. On former CM and ex-Congress leader Capt Amarinder Singh launching a …

Punjab Polls: It’s Advantage Sidhu as Sacrilege Issue Gains Ground Again; Channi Govt Under Pressure
3 years ago

Punjab Polls: It’s Advantage Sidhu as Sacrilege Issue Gains Ground Again; Channi Govt Under Pressure

News 18  

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday visited Faridkot district in the state to meet the protesting family members of an anti-sacrilege protestor who was killed in the 2015 police firing at Behbal Kalan. Analysts said that with the alleged sacrilege incidents at Golden temple in Amritsar and Kapurthala, the issue has given an opportunity to Sidhu to yet …

Punjab Congress Restive as Leaders Say Sidhu 'Crossed a Line' With Hunger Strike Threat Against Channi Govt
3 years, 1 month ago

Punjab Congress Restive as Leaders Say Sidhu 'Crossed a Line' With Hunger Strike Threat Against Channi Govt

News 18  

Punjab Congress leaders have started getting restive over Navjot Singh Sidhu’s continued diatribe against Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s government, with some asserting that the cricketer-turned-politician was transgressing the ‘line’ far too often. As polls approach in few months, leaders say Punjab Congress chief Sidhu’s social media digs against his own party’s government are not only denting the party image …

Will Navjot Sidhu accept Capt Amarinder Singh's challenge to contest Punjab polls from Patiala?
3 years, 1 month ago

Will Navjot Sidhu accept Capt Amarinder Singh's challenge to contest Punjab polls from Patiala?

India Today  

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced that he will contest the 2022 Punjab Assembly polls from Patiala. Hence, I will not leave Patiala because of Sidhu," Amarinder Singh said in an interview to an English daily. It is worth mentioning that, earlier in April this year, Amarinder Singh had challenged Navjot Singh Sidhu to contest the …

Amarinder calls Sidhu 'acolyte of Pakistan's deep state' in resignation letter to Congress, announces new party
3 years, 2 months ago

Amarinder calls Sidhu 'acolyte of Pakistan's deep state' in resignation letter to Congress, announces new party

Firstpost  

Amarinder accused Rahul and Priyanka of patronising Navjot Sidhu, and said that Sonia Gandhi had ’turned a blind eye’ to all of it Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh formally resigned from the Congress on Tuesday and also announced a new party Punjab Lok Congress ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections. pic.twitter.com/Ha7f5HKouq — Capt.Amarinder Singh November 2, 2021 Listing …

Amarinder Singh to launch new party, hopes for seat pact with BJP for 2022 Punjab polls
3 years, 2 months ago

Amarinder Singh to launch new party, hopes for seat pact with BJP for 2022 Punjab polls

India Today  

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced that he would launch his own political party soon and hinted at a possible alliance with the BJP for the 2022 state election if the Centre rolls back the three farm laws. Also looking at alliance with like-minded parties such as breakaway Akali groups, particularly Dhindsa & Brahmpura factions’: @capt_amarinder …

All issues will be resolved: Punjab CM Channi after Sidhu flags issues in letter to Sonia Gandhi
3 years, 2 months ago

All issues will be resolved: Punjab CM Channi after Sidhu flags issues in letter to Sonia Gandhi

India Today  

All matters will be resolved and the party's agenda will be fully implemented, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said on Monday, a day after the state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu made public his letter to Sonia Gandhi flagging several issues. No point will be left out,” Channi said on Monday when asked about Sidhu's letter to Sonia Gandhi …

Sidhu to visit Delhi on October 14; 'organisational matters' to be discussed with Rawat, Venugopal
3 years, 3 months ago

Sidhu to visit Delhi on October 14; 'organisational matters' to be discussed with Rawat, Venugopal

India TV News  

Congress leader Harish Rawat on Tuesday announced that Navjot Singh Sidhu will arrive in Delhi on October 14 to hold discussions with him and Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal. The political crisis in Punjab was elevated when Sidhu had submitted his resignation as the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Chief, shortly after Charanjit Singh Channi got inducted as the new CM …

Cannot let tainted leaders run govt again, says Sidhu day after resigning as Punjab Congress chief
3 years, 3 months ago

Cannot let tainted leaders run govt again, says Sidhu day after resigning as Punjab Congress chief

India Today  

Navjot Singh Sidhu, who abruptly quit as the Punjab Congress chief on Tuesday, has posted a video on Twitter saying he will continue to fight for the truth. “I will keep fighting the fight for truth till my last breath,” wrote Navjot Singh Sidhu on Twitter, a day after he resigned as the Punjab Congress chief, throwing the state unit …

We don't have to do anything if Rahul Gandhi is there: Shivraj Chouhan takes dig at Punjab Congress crisis
3 years, 3 months ago

We don't have to do anything if Rahul Gandhi is there: Shivraj Chouhan takes dig at Punjab Congress crisis

India Today  

Taking a dig at the Congress crisis in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that Rahul Gandhi is sinking Congress and as long as he is there, the BJP does not have to do anything. We don't have to do anything as long as Rahul Gandhi is there: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj S Chouhan in Prithvipur pic.twitter.com/qH5QrV17hj …

It's not cricket: Sunil Jakhar after Sidhu quit as Punjab Congress chief, calls it 'breach of trust'
3 years, 3 months ago

It's not cricket: Sunil Jakhar after Sidhu quit as Punjab Congress chief, calls it 'breach of trust'

India Today  

It’s just not cricket!" -- former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar lashed out at Navjot Singh Sidhu hours after the latter quit as the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Sunil Jakhar's comments came hours after Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as the Punjab Congress chief. — Sunil Jakhar September 28, 2021 Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as the president of …

Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief; he'll join some other party, predicts Amarinder
3 years, 3 months ago

Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief; he'll join some other party, predicts Amarinder

Firstpost  

In a letter to Sonia Gandhi, he wrote that he would not ‘compromise on the state’s future’ In a surprise move, Navjot Singh Sidhu announced his resignation as Punjab Congress chief shortly after the state cabinet was announced. There are 3-4 issues, they are being discussed in the party forum, high command will resolve them: Congress MLA Bawa Henry pic.twitter.com/obK1iR3LGs …

'Shall we book your ticket to Punjab?': BJP needles Priyanka Gandhi over her UP visit
3 years, 3 months ago

'Shall we book your ticket to Punjab?': BJP needles Priyanka Gandhi over her UP visit

India TV News  

The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday took a dig at Priyanka Gandhi over her visit to the state amid crisis in Punjab crisis following the sudden resignation of Navjot Singh Sidhu as PCC chief. Punjab cabinet minister Razia Sultana, who was alloted portfolio in t he Charanjit Singh Channi Cabinet just hours ago, and treasurer …

Amarinder Singh reaches Delhi, says ‘not here to meet any politician’
3 years, 3 months ago

Amarinder Singh reaches Delhi, says ‘not here to meet any politician’

Hindustan Times  

Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday evening, amid political churning in the state, where Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as the chief of Congress' state unit. Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh speaking to reporters at Delhi airport on Tuesday. Shortly after arriving, Singh told reporters at Delhi airport that he has come to the national …

‘Maverick’ Sidhu Has Roiled Punjab Cong Earlier Too. Here’s a Look at His Past Punches
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Maverick’ Sidhu Has Roiled Punjab Cong Earlier Too. Here’s a Look at His Past Punches

News 18  

In a development that shocked the Congress high command and came as a big blow, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday quit from his post amid reports of a rift with new chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi over his Cabinet. 2021: Twitter Storm After Chai While Sidhu and Amarinder Singh have been at loggerheads with each other for …

'Rakhi Sawant' is Back to Haunt Navjot Singh Sidhu. AAP Leader Retweets Old Jeer
3 years, 3 months ago

'Rakhi Sawant' is Back to Haunt Navjot Singh Sidhu. AAP Leader Retweets Old Jeer

News 18  

Minutes after Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from the post of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Raghav Chadha on Tuesday reiterated his ‘Rakhi Sawant’ remark for Sidhu by retweeting an 11-day-old post on a social media platform. On September 17, Chadha had quote tweeted Sidhu’s video tweet and said, “The Rakhi Sawant of Punjab politics -Navjot Singh …

Sidhu resigns, Amarinder in Delhi: Top 5 Punjab developments you need to know
3 years, 3 months ago

Sidhu resigns, Amarinder in Delhi: Top 5 Punjab developments you need to know

Hindustan Times  

Turmoil in Punjab Congress continued after a brief lull on Tuesday as Navjot Singh Sindhu, the newly appointed Congress chief in the state, resigned from his post. The situation was furthermore exacerbated as former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who vacated his post for Charanjit Singh Channi, said he is visiting Delhi. Punjab Congress faces turmoil as its state chief …

Sidhu’s Patiala House Now a ‘Strategy Hotspot’ With Loyalists Mulling Next Move
3 years, 3 months ago

Sidhu’s Patiala House Now a ‘Strategy Hotspot’ With Loyalists Mulling Next Move

News 18  

A battery of camera crew, visibly stunned MLAs and “worried” supporters have turned Navjot Singh Sidhu’s parental house in Patiala’s Yadavindra Enclave into a political hotspot, which is seeing a flurry of activity post his resignation shocker earlier in the day. Sources said that half a dozen Punjab Congress MLAs and some local party leaders reached Sidhu’s house late Tuesday …

Amarinder's Delhi Visit Ruffles Feathers in Punjab's Political Circles, But Here's Why He's Coming to Capital
3 years, 3 months ago

Amarinder's Delhi Visit Ruffles Feathers in Punjab's Political Circles, But Here's Why He's Coming to Capital

News 18  

Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s sudden Delhi visit created a buzz in political circles in the state as speculations of his new political innings gained ground. Capping months of a power tussle with state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu that had polarised the ruling party in the state headed for elections in just about four months, Captain resigned …

Sidhu's resignation: How Punjab politics turned upside down in 2 months
3 years, 3 months ago

Sidhu's resignation: How Punjab politics turned upside down in 2 months

India Today  

The Congress’s problems in Punjab are far from over. Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu took over as Punjab Congress chief on July 23, emerging ‘victorious’ in a bitter rivalry with Captain Amarinder Singh, the former Punjab chief minister. Amarinder Singh questioned Sidhu’s commitment to the security of India and Punjab, alleging he had close ties with Pakistan Army chief General Qamar …

Amarinder Singh to join BJP? Meeting with Amit Shah, Nadda likely today
3 years, 3 months ago

Amarinder Singh to join BJP? Meeting with Amit Shah, Nadda likely today

India Today  

Days after stepping down as Punjab Chief Minister, senior Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh will visit Delhi on Tuesday and meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda, sources said. Amarinder Singh resigned as the chief minister of Punjab with less than five months to go for the assembly election after a protracted power struggle with state …

News Analysis | Congress faces challenge of retaining Hindu votes in Punjab
3 years, 3 months ago

News Analysis | Congress faces challenge of retaining Hindu votes in Punjab

The Hindu  

After the Congress high command ‘cornered’ Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh into resigning from his post and making it amply clear that the Assembly election due early next year would be contested under his detractor and party’s State president Navjot Singh Sidhu, the road ahead for the party in the run-up to the poll is likely to be bumpy. Even …

Shape Up or Ship Out: After Amarinder Singh, All Eyes on Jaipur and Raipur as Gandhis Assert Themselves
3 years, 3 months ago

Shape Up or Ship Out: After Amarinder Singh, All Eyes on Jaipur and Raipur as Gandhis Assert Themselves

News 18  

The abrupt exit of ageing and politically weak chief minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh, is a strong signal to Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot as well as T.S. Politically, the Congress would be ill-advised to opt for an ‘interim’ chief minister to oversee crucial Assembly polls other than aspirant Navjot Singh Sidhu. A three-member Congress panel consisting of J.P. …

How Punjab crisis snowballed despite enough warning signs
3 years, 3 months ago

How Punjab crisis snowballed despite enough warning signs

Hindustan Times  

Exactly six months ago, on March 18, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh held a press conference to mark four years of his government, claiming to have fulfilled 85% of the promises listed in his party manifesto before the 2017 assembly elections. Signs of a gathering storm against Amarinder became evident last week when it emerged that about 40 Congress …

'Sidhu Will Sink Punjab': Capt Amarinder Leaves Behind Fireworks
3 years, 3 months ago

'Sidhu Will Sink Punjab': Capt Amarinder Leaves Behind Fireworks

News 18  

After resigning as the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh has words of warning for the Congress on the “disaster" Navjot Singh Sidhu. ‘I Will Not Back Down, I Am Fauji’: Capt Amarinder Singh, reiterating that options were always open in politics, said he would not back down. ‘Can Do ‘Beda Gark’ of Whole Punjab, Navjot Sidhu is a Disaster’: …

Sidhu camp likely to demand new CM in Punjab at Congress meet, Sunil Jakhar among frontrunners
3 years, 3 months ago

Sidhu camp likely to demand new CM in Punjab at Congress meet, Sunil Jakhar among frontrunners

India Today  

At the Congress Legislative Party meeting to be held at 5 pm on Saturday, the Navjot Singh Sidhu-led camp is likely to demand a change of leadership in Punjab. The MLAs of Sidhu's camp may put forward the name of former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar as their choice for chief minister of Punjab. The reason for putting forward the …

Sidhu 'anti-national, incompetent', will oppose if he is Congress's CM face in Punjab: Amarinder Singh
3 years, 3 months ago

Sidhu 'anti-national, incompetent', will oppose if he is Congress's CM face in Punjab: Amarinder Singh

India Today  

Will oppose if Navjot Singh Sidhu is the Congress party's chief ministerial candidate, Captain Amarinder Singh said hours after resigning as chief minister of Punjab. "I am not one of those who run to Delhi twice a week," Captain Amarinder Singh said, in what can be viewed as a jibe aimed at Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. …

Punjab Congress turmoil: Navjot Singh Sidhu's adviser Malwinder Singh Mali quits
3 years, 4 months ago

Punjab Congress turmoil: Navjot Singh Sidhu's adviser Malwinder Singh Mali quits

India TV News  

Malwinder Singh Mali, the advisor of Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, has resigned from the post. Garg, who is the former registrar of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, had questioned Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's criticism of Pakistan. The Chief Minister slammed the statements as "totally misplaced" and urged them to stick to only giving advice to the …

Captain Amarinder Singh, Navjot Sidhu aides spar as Punjab crisis deepens
3 years, 4 months ago

Captain Amarinder Singh, Navjot Sidhu aides spar as Punjab crisis deepens

Hindustan Times  

The Congress government in Punjab was thrown into fresh turmoil on Tuesday as ministers close to state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu rebelled against chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, and leaders loyal to the latter demanded the ouster of Sidhu’s advisers over their controversial remarks. “We have lost faith in him, but changing the CM is the prerogative of the …

Singh, Sidhu aides spar as Punjab crisis deepens
3 years, 4 months ago

Singh, Sidhu aides spar as Punjab crisis deepens

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh: The Congress government in Punjab was thrown into fresh turmoil on Tuesday as ministers close to state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu rebelled against his rival, chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, and leaders loyal to the latter demanded the ouster of Sidhu’s advisers over their controversial remarks. Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh with state Congress chief Navjot Singh …

Amarinder Singh Ministry reels under Congress feud again
3 years, 4 months ago

Amarinder Singh Ministry reels under Congress feud again

The Hindu  

The Congress high command’s efforts to resolve issues in the party’s Punjab unit have failed to yield the desired results as the crisis only deepened further on Tuesday, after factions supporting Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Navjot Singh Sidhu spoke out against each other. Meanwhile, hitting out at Mr. Sidhu’s aides, Mr. Mali and …

Sidhu summons advisors as row erupts over their comments on Kashmir, Pak
3 years, 4 months ago

Sidhu summons advisors as row erupts over their comments on Kashmir, Pak

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday summoned both his newly appointed advisors, Malwinder Singh Mali and Pyare Lal Garg, to his Patiala residence following a controversy over their recent comments on sensitive issues like Pakistan and Kashmir and a controversial sketch of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi posted by one of them on social media. Besides leaving the …

Why Sidhu can thank this man for helping him trump Amarinder Singh
3 years, 5 months ago

Why Sidhu can thank this man for helping him trump Amarinder Singh

India Today  

When Congress president Sonia Gandhi appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee on July 18, it created a flutter within the party. Party stalwart and the Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who enjoys a great rapport with Sonia Gandhi, strongly opposed Sidhu’s elevation. In fact, it was Sonia Gandhi who had reinducted Amarinder …

'Rein in' Sidhu, his attacks on govt won't bode well: Punjab CM Amarinder tells Sonia Gandhi
3 years, 5 months ago

'Rein in' Sidhu, his attacks on govt won't bode well: Punjab CM Amarinder tells Sonia Gandhi

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi here, who said the government and the party must work together. Spent an extremely satisfying one hour with her.’: @capt_amarinder pic.twitter.com/t6COJUo9gH — Raveen Thukral August 10, 2021 Rawat said, "The Congress president has advised that both the state government and the Congress unit in Punjab have to work …

Punjab: As Congress factionalism persists, Opposition smells an opportunity
3 years, 5 months ago

Punjab: As Congress factionalism persists, Opposition smells an opportunity

Hindustan Times  

On July 23, the day Navjot Singh Sidhu took charge as Punjab Congress chief in Chandigarh, Rahul Gandhi said that the infighting in the party’s state unit was over. You can see,” was his cryptic reply to reporters outside Parliament, alluding to the presence of chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who was bitterly opposed to Sidhu’s elevation, and most other …

Chinks in Punjab: Sidhu's Appointment as Congress Chief Has Not Stopped His Digs at Capt Amarinder
3 years, 5 months ago

Chinks in Punjab: Sidhu's Appointment as Congress Chief Has Not Stopped His Digs at Capt Amarinder

News 18  

On the face of it, all seems well, but the scars left by the acrimonious battle for supremacy in Punjab congress are too visible to be ignored. Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh may have settled for a truce with his bête noire Navjot Sidhu but the fragility of the peace is unmissable. He has taken on the government for …

'Punjab needs stern, decisive leadership': Sidhu meets CM Amarinder Singh, demands action on 5 big issues
3 years, 5 months ago

'Punjab needs stern, decisive leadership': Sidhu meets CM Amarinder Singh, demands action on 5 big issues

India TV News  

Newly appointed Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday met Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. This was the second meeting between the two leaders within a week, the first being held on the sidelines of a tea party hosted by Amarinder just ahead of Sidhu's coronation last week. Sidhu took charge as the Punjab Congress chief last week in …

Punjab Congress: Sidhu Pads Up But Captain's Speech Shows His Innings Isn't Over
3 years, 5 months ago

Punjab Congress: Sidhu Pads Up But Captain's Speech Shows His Innings Isn't Over

The Quint  

Till a couple of days before the ceremony, it was still doubtful whether Captain Amarinder Singh would attend Sidhu's elevation ceremony or not. "The moment Congress president Sonia Gandhi told me that Navjot Sidhu will be the state Congress president, I accepted it," Captain said. A clearer manifestation of this came when Captain focussed a great deal on the "threat" …

Truce in Punjab Congress? Sidhu meets Amarinder before taking charge as PCC chief
3 years, 5 months ago

Truce in Punjab Congress? Sidhu meets Amarinder before taking charge as PCC chief

Firstpost  

In an apparent bid to bury the differences with the chief minister, Sidhu had separately requested Singh to come for the installation ceremony and said he had “no personal agenda”. Ahead of taking charge of the state Congress, Navjot Singh Sidhu met Chief Minister Amarinder Singh at the Punjab Bhawan here on Friday. Speaking to reporters outside the Punjab Bhawan, …

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh to attend Navjot Singh Sidhu's coronation ceremony today
3 years, 5 months ago

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh to attend Navjot Singh Sidhu's coronation ceremony today

Firstpost  

Sidhu will formally assume charge of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, along with four working presidents, at Punjab Congress Bhawan on Friday Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will attend the Friday event where Navjot Singh Sidhu will formally take over as the state Congress chief. The chief minister had also opposed his appointment as the state Congress chief and …

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