'It's Just Not Cricket': Sunil Jakhar Hits Out at Sidhu for 'Breaching Trust' of Congress Leadership
3 years, 3 months ago

'It's Just Not Cricket': Sunil Jakhar Hits Out at Sidhu for 'Breaching Trust' of Congress Leadership

News 18  

Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday said Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has tendered resignation from the PCC president post, has “compromised with the faith” and “breached the trust” of the party high-command. Sidhu, a cricketer-turned-politician, had taken over as the Punjab Congress chief from Jakhar on July 18 this year after a months-long bitter tussle within the party’s state unit and with former state chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh to get top power in the party. No amount of grand standing can justify this breach of trust placing his benefactors in a peculiar predicament.— Sunil Jakhar September 28, 2021 Jakhar enjoys a good rapport with the Gandhi family and was actively involved in all important decisions taken to solve the infighting in Congress’s Punjab unit. On Monday, he also had questioned the AICC general secretary Harish Rawat’s reported statement that the upcoming elections would be fought under the leadership of Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.

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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 …

Odisha Congress without chief for over 6 months
1 month ago

Odisha Congress without chief for over 6 months

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: It has been over six months since the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections concluded in Odisha. Shortly after the polls, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Sarat Pattanayak resigned, leaving a leadership vacuum that remains unaddressed by the All India Congress Committee. In the Assembly elections held simultaneously, Congress slightly improved its tally to 14 seats, up from nine in …

Congress Denies Reports of Seat-Sharing Dispute in Maharashtra Assembly Elections
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress Denies Reports of Seat-Sharing Dispute in Maharashtra Assembly Elections

The Hindu  

Congress leader Anil Deshmukh has denied reports of him being upset over the opposition's spreading of fake news about seat-sharing in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. He stated that Congress leaders met with various leaders of the NCP-SP and Shiv Sena and that they reached a consensus on seat allocation based on merit.

Has Jakhar quit as BJP Punjab chief? ‘Totally baseless,’ says saffron party
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Has Jakhar quit as BJP Punjab chief? ‘Totally baseless,’ says saffron party

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Has Sunil Jakhar resigned as the BJP’s Punjab president? Hours after the media reports suggested the possible resignation of Jakhar, the BJP on Friday issued a statement, stating that Jakhar is leading the party in the state and dismissing as “totally baseless” the speculation that he had resigned from his post. Punjab BJP general secretary Anil Sarin, calling these …

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 …

Baba Siddique joins Ajit Pawar’s NCP in Maharashtra days after quitting Congress
11 months ago

Baba Siddique joins Ajit Pawar’s NCP in Maharashtra days after quitting Congress

The Hindu  

Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, on Saturday joined the Nationalist Congress Party, a major boost to the Ajit Pawar-led party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. He was welcomed into the party fold by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and top NCP leaders, including the party working president Praful Patel and state unit president Sunil Tatkare. Siddique said he had …

Days After Quitting Congress, Ex-Minister Baba Siddiqui Joins Ajit Pawar-Led NCP
11 months ago

Days After Quitting Congress, Ex-Minister Baba Siddiqui Joins Ajit Pawar-Led NCP

ABP News  

New Delhi: Former Congress leader Baba Siddiqui on Saturday joined the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. After joining into the Nationalist Congress Party, Baba Siddique remarked, "When you are not being listened to, you should move to the side.I have a lot to say, but someone should answer. I am sad …

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, …

Former Maharashtra Minister Quits Congress, To Join NCP
11 months ago

Former Maharashtra Minister Quits Congress, To Join NCP

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: In yet another setback to the Congress in Maharashtra ahead of the Lok Sabha election, former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique on Thursday announced his resignation from the primary membership of the Congress. In a post on X social media, Mr. Siddhique said, “I joined the Indian National Congress party as a young teenager and it has been a significant …

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 …

Another blow for Mumbai Congress as Baba Siddique quits; to join Ajit Pawar-led NCP
11 months, 1 week ago

Another blow for Mumbai Congress as Baba Siddique quits; to join Ajit Pawar-led NCP

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: In a setback to the Mumbai Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, former Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Baba Ziauddin Siddique, popularly known as Baba Siddique, on Thursday said he had resigned from the party and will be joining the Ajit Pawar led-NCP. He is the second senior Mumbai Congress leader to leave the party in the last …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Balasaheb Thorat has not formally resigned as Congress Legislative Party leader in Maharashtra, says Nana Patole
1 year, 11 months ago

Balasaheb Thorat has not formally resigned as Congress Legislative Party leader in Maharashtra, says Nana Patole

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Party president Nana Patole says infighting in any political party is common and that senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat did not resign from his post of Congress Legislative Party leader. He added that Sudhir Tambe withdrawing his nomination at the eleventh hour to make way for his son, and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party not fielding their …

Balasaheb Thorat resigns as Maharashtra Congress legislature party chief
1 year, 11 months ago

Balasaheb Thorat resigns as Maharashtra Congress legislature party chief

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat on Tuesday resigned as the state legislature party head, a day after his letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over apparent friction with state unit chief Nana Patole came out, party sources said. Thorat's resignation came a day after his letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge citing his inability to work with unit chief Nana …

Maha Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat resigns as state legislature party head: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Maha Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat resigns as state legislature party head: Report

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat on Tuesday resigned as the state legislature party head, a day after his letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over apparent friction with state unit chief Nana Patole came out, party sources said. Thorat is a staunch Congress loyalist and has earlier served as the party’s state president and many key ministerial portfolios. Thorat is …

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 …

Rahul Gandhi as Congress Chief Again? Cryptic Facebook Post Fuels Speculations as Party Readies for Prez Polls
2 years, 3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi as Congress Chief Again? Cryptic Facebook Post Fuels Speculations as Party Readies for Prez Polls

News 18  

Rahul Gandhi, who is on a 3,500-km long Bharat Jodo Yatra, on Monday posted a cryptic post on Facebook which have wide interpretations in the present context as his party Congress is preparing to elect its president. Will not stop, will not bow down, will unite India," read a loose translation of the former Congress chief’s Facebook post in Hindi …

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to be NDA's next Vice President candidate
2 years, 6 months ago

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to be NDA's next Vice President candidate

India TV News  

Highlights Ex-Chief Minister of Punjab, Amarinder Singh is likely to be NDA’s candidate for Vice President post The Captain's party Punjab Lok Congress will merge with the BJP after his return from London The 'Captain' was in Congress for over five decades, he resigned last year after he was 'humiliated' Former Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh is likely …

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 …

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 …

‘If the Jail Term Was Two Years or More…’: What’s Next For Navjot Sidhu After Road Rage Case Verdict
2 years, 7 months ago

‘If the Jail Term Was Two Years or More…’: What’s Next For Navjot Sidhu After Road Rage Case Verdict

News 18  

Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu would have been disqualified from contesting elections for six years if the Supreme Court imposed more than two years or more jail term on him, a legal expert said. Soon after the Supreme Court imposed a one-year jail term on him in a 1988 road rage case, legal expert and former Lok Sabha …

Days after quitting, ex-Congress Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar joins BJP
2 years, 7 months ago

Days after quitting, ex-Congress Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar joins BJP

India Today  

Just a few days after resigning from the Congress, the former Punjab chief of the party, Sunil Jakhar, joined the BJP today in the presence of the party's national president JP Nadda. A three-time MLA and one-time MP, Jakhar said he was heartbroken at being removed from all party posts by the Congress disciplinary committee following allegations of anti-party activities …

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 …

'Good Luck and goodbye Congress': Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar quit via Facebook Live
2 years, 8 months ago

'Good Luck and goodbye Congress': Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar quit via Facebook Live

Firstpost  

His announcement came as Congress’ mega brainstorming conclave - ‘Chintan Shivir’ - entered the second day in Rajasthan Congress leader and former chief of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Sunil Jakhar quit the party via a Facebook live broadcast on Saturday. says former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar in a Facebook live as he quits the party. Stating that he has …

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 …

Goodbye and good luck Congress, says ex-Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar as he quits party
2 years, 8 months ago

Goodbye and good luck Congress, says ex-Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar as he quits party

India Today  

After being stripped of all party posts, former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar quit the party in a theatrical fashion on Saturday. Jakhar said he was heartbroken at being removed from all party posts by the Congress disciplinary committee following allegations of anti-party activities against him by certain Punjab unit leaders. Reacting to Jakhar's exit, former Punjab Congress chief Navjot …

Former Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar quits party; Sidhu backs him
2 years, 8 months ago

Former Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar quits party; Sidhu backs him

The Hindu  

Former Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar on Saturday said he is quitting the party, asserting that party was facing existential crises and yet no intent is seen to save the party from the mess. Asserting that the party would not survive without the ‘Gandhi’ family, Mr. Jakhar said party president Sonia Gandhi and former president Rahul Gandhi need to recognise …

Hours After Dropping Congress from Twitter Handle, Party's Ex-Punjab Chief Sunil Jakhar Quits
2 years, 8 months ago

Hours After Dropping Congress from Twitter Handle, Party's Ex-Punjab Chief Sunil Jakhar Quits

News 18  

Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar on Saturday resigned from the party, hours after removing all references to the Congress from his social media handles. He said even after three generations of his family had served in Congress for 50 years, he was “stripped of all party posts” for “not toeing the party line.” In March, Jakhar had called former …

Navjot Singh Sidhu to meet Bhagwant Mann tomorrow; CWC to hold talks on Congress' revival
2 years, 8 months ago

Navjot Singh Sidhu to meet Bhagwant Mann tomorrow; CWC to hold talks on Congress' revival

Firstpost  

Sidhu’s meeting with Mann would be at a time when AICC in-charge of Punjab Harish Chaudhary has recommended disciplinary action against him Chandigarh: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu will call on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday, the day when Congress’ top decision-making body CWC will meet at the AICC headquarters to deliberate on the agenda for the brainstorming …

Sidhu to meet Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann tomorrow, to discuss 'revival of Punjab’s economy'
2 years, 8 months ago

Sidhu to meet Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann tomorrow, to discuss 'revival of Punjab’s economy'

India TV News  

Highlights Former PCC chief Sidhu will meet Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann tomorrow. Former Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Navjot Singh Sidhu will meet Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann tomorrow, to discuss matters of Punjab's economy. "Will meet CM @BhagwantMann tomorrow at 5:15 PM in Chandigarh to discuss matters regarding the revival of Punjab’s economy... Punjab’s Resurrection is only possible with an …

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 …

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 …

Explained: Why former Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar has been removed from all Congress positions
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained: Why former Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar has been removed from all Congress positions

Firstpost  

The Congress’ disciplinary action against Sunil Jakhar came for his purported anti-Dalit remarks against former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi “Aaj, sar kalam honge unke jinme abhi zameer baaki hai..,” wrote Sunil Jakhar on Twitter yesterday, the same day the Congress decided to remove him from all party positions for alleged anti-party activities. * * — Sunil Jakhar April 26, …

Sidhu avoids sharing stage during induction ceremony of new Punjab Congress chief, Amrinder Warring
2 years, 8 months ago

Sidhu avoids sharing stage during induction ceremony of new Punjab Congress chief, Amrinder Warring

India Today  

Former Punjab Congress Congress committee chief, Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has been sulking after he was removed as chief, briefly attended the induction ceremony of new Punjab Congress chief, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, on Friday. Sidhu, while speaking to the media, said “Congress requires a makeover and the new PCC Chief is a youth icon.” SIDHU'S SUPPORTERS ANGRY WITH HIGH …

Raja Warring to take charge as Punjab Congress president on April 22
2 years, 8 months ago

Raja Warring to take charge as Punjab Congress president on April 22

India Today  

Newly appointed Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring will officially take charge on April 22 in the presence of senior party leaders in Chandigarh. Three-time MLA from Gidderbaha constituency of Muktsar district and a former transport minister, 44-year-old Warring was named the Congress’s state unit chief on April 9. READ | Resentment in Sidhu camp after Congress …

Will shake-ups in Punjab, Uttarakhand spell more trouble for Congress?
2 years, 8 months ago

Will shake-ups in Punjab, Uttarakhand spell more trouble for Congress?

India Today  

The Congress, in an apparent course correction in Punjab, is redirecting focus on Jat Sikhs, abandoning the experiment to try and consolidate its base among Dalit voters in the state. The party, which was voted out of power in Punjab in the recent elections, has chosen Jat Sikhs for two key posts: Amrinder Singh Raja Warring as the new state …

Acrimony Bubbles Up in Punjab Cong Again as Sidhu Snubs Successor to Meet Disgruntled Leaders Instead
2 years, 8 months ago

Acrimony Bubbles Up in Punjab Cong Again as Sidhu Snubs Successor to Meet Disgruntled Leaders Instead

News 18  

The Punjab Congress seems to have learnt no lessons from the drubbing in recently held Punjab Assembly elections, with the state leaders continuing to squabble over supremacy despite top organisational changes. The party high command recently effected organisational changes, making Gidderbaha MLA Amrinder Raja Warring the PCC chief, hoping that infusion of young blood could enthuse state leaders. As Warring …

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 …

Punjab: Congress Appoints Amarinder Singh Raja Warring As State Chief, Bajwa Is New CLP Leader
2 years, 9 months ago

Punjab: Congress Appoints Amarinder Singh Raja Warring As State Chief, Bajwa Is New CLP Leader

ABP News  

New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed Amarinder Singh Brar as the party’s new Punjab chief in the place of Navjot Singh Sidhu and former Rajya Sabha member Pratap Singh Bajwa as the new legislature party leader on Saturday. In a statement issued by the All India Congress Committee, the party said, “Hon’ble Congress President has appointed President and …

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 …

After poll debacle, Sonia Gandhi shows door to Sidhu, 4 other state Congress chiefs
2 years, 9 months ago

After poll debacle, Sonia Gandhi shows door to Sidhu, 4 other state Congress chiefs

India Today  

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has sought the resignations of the five PCC chiefs of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur. Sonia Gandhi has asked the PCC Presidents of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa & Manipur to put in their resignations in order to facilitate reorganisation of PCC's," Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala wrote on Twitter. READ: Rahul …

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