Punjab Assembly elections: Meet Bikram Singh Majithia, the man SAD believes will pip Navjot Singh Sidhu
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Assembly elections: Meet Bikram Singh Majithia, the man SAD believes will pip Navjot Singh Sidhu

Firstpost  

The Shiromani Akali Dal announced that Majithia, who is currently battling a drug case in court, will contest elections from the Congress chief’s bastion of Amritsar East to ‘break his arrogance’ The Amritsar East constituency in the Punjab polls is going to be a big fight after the Shiromani Akali Dal announced that former minister Bikram Singh Majithia will be the party’s candidate facing off against Congress’ Navjot Singh Sidhu. Soon after the announcement Majithia tweeted: “I express my gratitude to Akali Dal chief S.Sukhbir S.Badal Ji for giving me the opportunity to contest from Amritsar East constituency. Majithia is the brother-in-law of Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and brother of former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Our workers also realised that the best way to seek justice for Majithia was in the people’s court and it is they who prevailed upon the party to make him the party candidate from Amritsar East.” Lending support to her brother, former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said, “I prayed at Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib that if my brother Bikram is involved in any way in the spread of the drug menace, may Guru Sahib inflict the most horrible punishment on each and every member of our family.

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Professor from JNU elected MP from Manipur seat

Hindustan Times  

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News 18  

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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 …

Punjab Election Results: Congress' Sidhu and Akali Dal's Bikram Majithia lose to AAP's Jeevan Jyot Kaur in Amritsar East
2 years, 9 months ago

Punjab Election Results: Congress' Sidhu and Akali Dal's Bikram Majithia lose to AAP's Jeevan Jyot Kaur in Amritsar East

Firstpost  

Kaur bagged a total of 39,679 votes. Majithia finished third with 25,188 votes Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party candidate Jeevan Jyot Kaur defeated Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on the Amritsar East Assembly seat in Punjab. Punjab witnessed a multi-cornered contest this time with Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, Shiromani Akali Dal-Bahujan Samaj …

Sidhu loses assembly seat, Archana Puran Singh trends on Twitter: Read why
2 years, 9 months ago

Sidhu loses assembly seat, Archana Puran Singh trends on Twitter: Read why

Op India  

On March 10, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu lost the Assembly Elections from his home base Amritsar seat in Punjab. Twitter user Yo Yo Funny Singh said, “Looks like Archana Puran Singh is going to lose her seat from The Kapil Sharma Show! !” Looks like Archana Puran Singh is going to lose her seat from The Kapil Sharma Show!! …

Amritsar East Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Jeevan Jyot Kaur of AAP Wins
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Amritsar East Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Jeevan Jyot Kaur of AAP Wins

News 18  

Live election result status of key candidate Bikram Singh Majithia of SAD in the 2022 Punjab Assembly / Vidhan Sabha elections. He is the brother of former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and brother-in-law of SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal. According to the election affidavit submitted with the Election Commission of India Bikram Singh Majithia is 46 years of age …

Amritsar East Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Jeevan Jyot Kaur of AAP Wins
2 years, 9 months ago

Amritsar East Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Jeevan Jyot Kaur of AAP Wins

News 18  

Live election result status of key candidate Navjot Singh Sidhu of INC in the 2022 Punjab Assembly / Vidhan Sabha elections. A cricketer-turned-politician, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu is known for his sharp attacks on his opponents as well as his own party and government. According to the election affidavit submitted with the Election Commission of India Navjot Singh …

Assembly Elections: Tight contest between BJP, AAP, Congress and SAD as Punjab gears up for counting of votes
2 years, 9 months ago

Assembly Elections: Tight contest between BJP, AAP, Congress and SAD as Punjab gears up for counting of votes

India Today  

The stage is set for counting of votes on Thursday for 117 assembly seats in Punjab where the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP has emerged as a major contender while the Congress is seeking to retain power in the multi-cornered contest. Though various exit polls predicted that the Congress would not be able to form the government for the second time in …

‘People Don’t Want Amritsar to be Majitha’: AAP’s Jeevanjyot Kaur Takes On Sidhu, Majithia from Amritsar East
2 years, 10 months ago

‘People Don’t Want Amritsar to be Majitha’: AAP’s Jeevanjyot Kaur Takes On Sidhu, Majithia from Amritsar East

News 18  

Known as the “pad woman” of Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party ’s Jeevanjyot Kaur, is fighting her first election, and will be contesting against stalwarts Punjab Congress chief Navjyot Singh Sidhu and Shiromani Akali Dal’s Bikram Majithia from Amritsar East on February 20. AAP National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with the party’s chief ministerial face and two-time …

Punjab Polls: Amritsar Leaders 'Upset' with Sidhu but Close Aides Say 'Signal from Top' to Stay Away
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Polls: Amritsar Leaders 'Upset' with Sidhu but Close Aides Say 'Signal from Top' to Stay Away

News 18  

In Punjab’s Amritsar East Constituency, where state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu is locked in a fierce battle with Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia, the grand old party has entrusted Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu with handling the election campaign. Sidhu’s aides, however, have denied the allegations and, in turn, blamed the local leaders for their “indifference” after the party …

Punjab Assembly elections | Good ties with Centre crucial for Punjab’s progress, says Amarinder
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Assembly elections | Good ties with Centre crucial for Punjab’s progress, says Amarinder

The Hindu  

As electioneering for the upcoming Assembly poll gatherers momentum in Punjab, former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who formed the Punjab Lok Congress after resigning from the Congress, is strongly pitching for strengthening of the State’s economy for long term development. For this “economic strengthening”, he asserts that it’s important that there’s a strong Centre-State relation, and therefore voting for PLC-BJP-SAD …

Punjab Assembly elections 2022: Captain Amarinder Singh prepares to hit the campaign trail
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Assembly elections 2022: Captain Amarinder Singh prepares to hit the campaign trail

Firstpost  

The former chief minister said that Punjab needed a ‘double engine’ government, pointing out that the state needed the Centre’s support for state’s economic revival, which he says PLC-BJP-SAD alliance will help achieve Patiala: In front of the lush lawns of new Moti Bagh palace, the private residence of the scion of erstwhile Patiala royal family Captain Amarinder Singh, vehicles …

Manipur Assembly election 2022 | CM Biren Singh files nomination from Heingang constituency
2 years, 10 months ago

Manipur Assembly election 2022 | CM Biren Singh files nomination from Heingang constituency

The Hindu  

Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh on Saturday filed his nomination as the BJP candidate from Heingang constituency for the two-phase Assembly election to be held on February 27 and March 3. The Chief Minister was accompanied by State BJP president A. Sharda Devi and his supporters to the office of the returning officer in Imphal East district. “Best wishes …

'This Is What My Heart Said': Bikram Majithia High on Confidence in Punjab Poll Fight against Navjot Sidhu
2 years, 10 months ago

'This Is What My Heart Said': Bikram Majithia High on Confidence in Punjab Poll Fight against Navjot Sidhu

News 18  

Bikram Majithia is aware that he has a tough task ahead of him. Leaving the safe cocoon of his traditional seat of Majitha, from where he has been an MLA, to contest opposite Congress state chief Navjot Singh Sidhu from Amritsar East for the February 20 Punjab assembly election is not an easy decision. #BattleForPunjab | Navjot Singh Sidhu used …

Punjab polls: 33-year-old case against Sidhu being pursued at Majithia's behest, says Navjyot Kaur
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab polls: 33-year-old case against Sidhu being pursued at Majithia's behest, says Navjyot Kaur

India Today  

Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife and former MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu on Thursday, February 3, claimed that the 1988 road-rage case that is being heard in the Supreme Court on Thursday was being pursued at the behest of SAD leader Bikramjit Majithia. 'BIKRAMJIT MAJITHIA WILL LOSE' Navjyot Kaur said she is confident that Akali leader Bikramjit Majithia will …

Dissidence in Congress is less compared to rivals, says Sidhu
2 years, 10 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 …

Amarinder predicts 'abysmal' defeat for Navjot Sidhu from Amritsar East
2 years, 10 months ago

Amarinder predicts 'abysmal' defeat for Navjot Sidhu from Amritsar East

India Today  

Punjab Lok Congress chief Amaridner Singh Monday predicted an "abysmal" defeat for Navjot Singh Sidhu from Amritsar East, saying the Punjab Congress chief won this seat in the past only with the support of the BJP. After filing his nomination papers from Patiala Urban and inaugurating his party office in the city, Singh termed "ridiculous" Sidhu's charge that he was …

Punjab Assembly election | Amarinder terms Rahul’s claims of deciding CM face with inputs from ground ‘farce’
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Assembly election | Amarinder terms Rahul’s claims of deciding CM face with inputs from ground ‘farce’

The Hindu  

Punjab Lok Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday dubbed former Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s claims of deciding the chief ministerial face with inputs from the ground as farce and just theatrics. Amarinder said that as per procedure, people elected their MLAs and then the CLP elected the chief minister “and so all this talk is just drama.” Farmers contesting …

SC restrains cops from arresting Bikram Majithia in Punjab drugs case till Feb 23
2 years, 10 months ago

SC restrains cops from arresting Bikram Majithia in Punjab drugs case till Feb 23

India Today  

In a temporary but big relief for Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Majithia in the Punjab drug case, the Supreme Court has asked the police not to arrest Majithia till February 23. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana asked the Punjab government’s lawyer to "advise the state that the impression should not go out that politically motivated cases are being …

Punjab polls: 'Only Congress can defeat itself,' claims Sidhu
2 years, 10 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 …

Battleground Amritsar East: Anti-incumbency, strong Dalit vote underscore Sidhu vs Majithia war in Congress bastion
2 years, 10 months ago

Battleground Amritsar East: Anti-incumbency, strong Dalit vote underscore Sidhu vs Majithia war in Congress bastion

India Today  

Punjab has been a political potboiler this season, with massive infighting in the ruling Congress, new alliances in the fray, and some pollsters giving AAP the upper hand. However, the high-pitch battle between Congress’s Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shiromani Akali Dal's Bikram Singh Majithia in Amritsar East takes the cake. Sidhu is the sitting MLA from Amritsar East, while Majithia …

Punjab Elections 2022: Navjot Singh Sidhu files nomination papers from Amritsar East
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Elections 2022: Navjot Singh Sidhu files nomination papers from Amritsar East

India TV News  

Highlights Navjot Singh Sidhu filed his nomination for Punjab Assembly Elections on Jan 29 Sidhu is a sitting MLA from Amritsar East seat Voting for Punjab's 117-member assembly will be held on February 20 Punjab Congress chief and party's candidate from Amritsar East, Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday filed his nomination for the state Assembly elections. Sidhu is a sitting …

Sidhu challenges Majithia to contest Punjab polls only from Amritsar East
2 years, 10 months ago

Sidhu challenges Majithia to contest Punjab polls only from Amritsar East

India Today  

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has challenged Shiromani Akali Dal's Bikram Singh Majithia to contest the upcoming Punjab Assembly poll only from the Amritsar East constituency. Asked what he thinks about the Akali Dal's decision to field Bikram Singh Majithia against him from the Amritsar East assembly constituency, Navjot Singh Sidhu said, "He is most welcome. Akali Dal chief Sukhbir …

Punjab elections: Majithia to face Sidhu in Amritsar contest
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab elections: Majithia to face Sidhu in Amritsar contest

Hindustan Times  

The Amritsar east assembly segment is set to see one of the most high-profile contest of the Punjab assembly polls with the Shiromani Akali Dal fielding its senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia against Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia addresses the media in Chandigarh on Wednesday. He will be contesting the upcoming Punjab …

Bikram Majithia to Contest Against Sidhu in Amritsar East
2 years, 10 months ago

Bikram Majithia to Contest Against Sidhu in Amritsar East

News 18  

The Congress on Tuesday released its second list of 23 candidates for Punjab assembly elections, fielding former chief minister Harcharan Singh Brar?s daughter-in-law Karan Brar from Muktsar. Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu?s aide Smit Singh has been fielded from Amargarh assembly seat, while former Punjab chief minister Rajinder Kaur Bhathal?s son-in-law Vikram Bajwa got the ticket from Sahnewal assembly …

SAD fields Bikram Singh Majithia against Navjot Singh Sidhu in Amritsar East
2 years, 10 months ago

SAD fields Bikram Singh Majithia against Navjot Singh Sidhu in Amritsar East

Hindustan Times  

AMRITSAR: Sukbir Singh Badal’s Shiromani Akali Dal on Wednesday named former minister Bikram Singh Majithia as the party candidate from Amritsar East segment, setting up a face-off between Majithia and his sharpest critic, Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal said with Bikram Singh Majithia as the candidate against Navjot Singh Sidhu, Akali Dal workers will …

Punjab Elections 2022: Akali Leader Bikram Majithia to Take on Navjot Singh Sidhu in Amritsar East
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Elections 2022: Akali Leader Bikram Majithia to Take on Navjot Singh Sidhu in Amritsar East

News 18  

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Wednesday announced candidature of former minister Bikram Singh Majithia from Amritsar East constituency, pitching him against PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu in what is being seen as a potential mother of all political battles in Punjab. Soon after the announcement Majithia tweeted: “I express my gratitude to Akali Dal chief S.Sukhbir S.Badal Ji for giving …

Pargat Singh: ‘Anti-Congress vote will be divided’
2 years, 10 months ago

Pargat Singh: ‘Anti-Congress vote will be divided’

The Hindu  

P argat Singh, who is still remembered for the solo goal against Germany in the 1985 Hockey Champions Trophy in Perth, has brought the same fearless approach to his politics. For long, he was counted among Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu’s loyalists in the cricketer-politician’s long-drawn-out battle with the then Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. An elected representative from Jalandhar …

BJP to contest 65 seats in Punjab, Captain\'s PLC gets 37
2 years, 11 months ago

BJP to contest 65 seats in Punjab, Captain\'s PLC gets 37

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Asserting that security issue in the border state of Punjab is the main priority of the BJP and its allies — former chief minister Captain Amrinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress and former Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa’s SAD — the three alliance partners on Monday announced their seat-sharing formula for the upcoming Assembly polls in the …

Punjab elections 2022: Captain Amarinder Singh announces first list of 22 candidates
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab elections 2022: Captain Amarinder Singh announces first list of 22 candidates

India TV News  

Highlights Amarinder Singh announces first list of his party Punjab Lok Congress candidates PLC allotted 37 to contest out of the 117 seats as part of its alliance with BJP Of the 37 seats in the PLC kitty, the maximum of 26 is from the Malwa region of the state Former chief minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced the first …

Punjab Assembly elections | Amarinder’s Punjab Lok Congress releases first list of candidates
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab Assembly elections | Amarinder’s Punjab Lok Congress releases first list of candidates

The Hindu  

The Punjab Lok Congress led by former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced the candidates from 22 constituencies for the February 20 Assembly polls. Kamaldeep Saini, a former Punjab Congress secretary, has been fielded from Kharar, and Jagmohan Sharma, former president of District Congress Committee, Ludhiana, from Ludhiana East. The Ludhiana South seat will be represented by Satinderpal …

Punjab Polls: Capt Amarinder Singh to Contest from Patiala Urban, Releases List of 22 Candidates
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab Polls: Capt Amarinder Singh to Contest from Patiala Urban, Releases List of 22 Candidates

News 18  

Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced the Punjab Lok Congress candidates from 22 constituencies for the February 20 polls, with a clear focus on winnability while ensuring due representation across regions and various sections of society. In addition to Capt Amarinder and Farzana Alam, another key candidate from the Malwa region is the current Mayor of Municipal Corporation Patiala, Sanjeev …

Punjab Congress candidate list 2022: CM Channi to fight from Chamkaur Sahib, Navjot Sidhu from Amritsar East
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab Congress candidate list 2022: CM Channi to fight from Chamkaur Sahib, Navjot Sidhu from Amritsar East

India Today  

The Congress on Saturday released its list of 86 candidates for the upcoming Punjab Assembly election. The Congress's Punjab chief Navjot Singh Sidhu will contest from Amritsar East while state Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi will fight Chamkaur Sahib. Deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa will contest from Dera Baba Nanak seat while state transport minister Raja Amrinder Warring has been …

Punjab: Bikram Majithia Booked In Drugs Case, AAP Says Fixed Match Between Congress & SAD
3 years ago

Punjab: Bikram Majithia Booked In Drugs Case, AAP Says Fixed Match Between Congress & SAD

ABP News  

Chandigarh: Former Punjab minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia was booked in a drug racket case by Punjab Police, triggering political temperature ahead of much crucial Punjab Assembly elections 2022. According to reports, an FIR was registered against Majithia under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at Mohali on Monday for his alleged involvement in …

Punjab Assembly elections | BJP, Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress announce alliance
3 years ago

Punjab Assembly elections | BJP, Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress announce alliance

The Hindu  

Minister for Jal Shakti and BJP in charge for polls in Punjab Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday announced the finalisation of an electoral alliance between his party and that of former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh. Amarinder had quit his chief ministerial post and broken away from the Congress to float a new outfit called the Punjab Lok Congress. “Today …

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 …

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi, Navjot Singh Sidhu in Delhi to discuss new Cabinet expansion
3 years, 3 months ago

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi, Navjot Singh Sidhu in Delhi to discuss new Cabinet expansion

Firstpost  

Sources said the cabinet is likely to see the induction of fresh faces after the Delhi meeting, where the probable candidates will be discussed Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, his two deputies and state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu took a chartered flight to Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the expansion of the new Cabinet with the party’s …

'Punjab polls under Sidhu' remark by Harish Rawat 'baffling', says Sunil Jakhar
3 years, 3 months ago

'Punjab polls under Sidhu' remark by Harish Rawat 'baffling', says Sunil Jakhar

India TV News  

Former Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Sunil Jakhar has described party's state in charge Harish Rawat's statement that the upcoming state Assembly elections will be fought under the leadership of Navjot Singh Sidhu as "baffling". Reacting to Jakhar's tweet, Congress leader Harminder Singh Gill told ANI, "Only he can comment on the statement he has made. Earlier on Sunday, Punjab …

Harish Rawat talks tough on Punjab political turmoil: 'Have not handed over Congress to Sidhu'
3 years, 3 months ago

Harish Rawat talks tough on Punjab political turmoil: 'Have not handed over Congress to Sidhu'

India TV News  

In what could be seen as a stern message to Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, state party in-charge Harish Rawat on Wednesday rebuked that 'no VIP is bigger than Congress and that any problem with an individual should not come in the way of party functioning.' Four ministers-- Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, and …

Navjot Sidhu's big show of strength: Over 60 Congress MLAs gather at his Amritsar home
3 years, 5 months ago

Navjot Sidhu's big show of strength: Over 60 Congress MLAs gather at his Amritsar home

India TV News  

Navjot Singh Sidhu Punjab Latest News: The duel between Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Congress' newly appointed state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu appears far from over with the cricketer-turned-politician showcasing his hold over party MLAs. Navjot Singh Sidhu will officially take charge as Punjab Congress president at the party's office in Chandigarh on July 23. "CM won’t …

Navjot Singh Sidhu injured in road show in Amritsar as hundreds gather to welcome him | See Pics
3 years, 5 months ago

Navjot Singh Sidhu injured in road show in Amritsar as hundreds gather to welcome him | See Pics

India Today  

Hundreds of people gathered in Amritsar to welcome Navjot Singh Sidhu, the new chief of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. During the road show in Amritsar, Navjot Singh Sidhu however, injured his right foot. The latest development came even as tension continued to simmer between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu. ALSO READ: Sonia Gandhi dialled Punjab Congress …

Punjab Congress infighting: Navjot Singh Sidhu softens stance after Sonia Gandhi, Rahul send out firm message
3 years, 5 months ago

Punjab Congress infighting: Navjot Singh Sidhu softens stance after Sonia Gandhi, Rahul send out firm message

India TV News  

After being reprimanded by Congress high command and party leader Rahul Gandhi, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has softened his stance on Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, reports said. Congress president Sonia Gandhi has made it clear that the face of the party in Punjab is Captain Amarinder Singh and if there is any difference, it should be resolved internally. …

Punjab Congress infighting: Amarinder Singh, Navjot Singh Sidhu hold separate meetings for next plan of action
3 years, 5 months ago

Punjab Congress infighting: Amarinder Singh, Navjot Singh Sidhu hold separate meetings for next plan of action

India TV News  

Navjot Singh Sidhu vs Amarinder Singh: Even as it appeared that the Congress has reached a solution to end the bickering between Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and his former cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, the infighting is just refusing to die down. Sidhu on Thursday evening held a meeting in Chandigarh with his supporters, five ministers, and ten MLAs, to …

Punjab Congress Conundrum In Endgame? Sidhu To Bag Big Role, Cabinet Reshuffle Likely
3 years, 5 months ago

Punjab Congress Conundrum In Endgame? Sidhu To Bag Big Role, Cabinet Reshuffle Likely

ABP News  

New Delhi: The ongoing discord in Punjab Congress might soon come to an end as party high-command is said to make a major announcement soon reportedly inducting cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu in the state cabinet. EXPLAINED | Sidhu Vs Captain Spat Mounts Trouble For Congress In Punjab; Rahul, Priyanka In Action The development comes a day after Sidhu met the …

Punjab CM Faces Tough Match As ‘Captain for 2022’ Fails to Enthuse Team
3 years, 9 months ago

Punjab CM Faces Tough Match As ‘Captain for 2022’ Fails to Enthuse Team

News 18  

Despite leading his party to an overwhelming victory in the civic body polls, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh could still face a bumpy ride with some of his own legislators raising questions over the ‘Captain for 2022’ slogan in the run up to the Assembly polls that are less than a year away. Some party legislators have expressed surprise …

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