Speaking to the media after the meeting, Navjot Singh Sidhu said that he fully trusts Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. He said whatever decision Rahul and Priyanka will take, would be acceptable to him.

A delegation of Congress leaders, including former party president Rahul Gandhi, will meet President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday and present a memorandum of facts on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

Captain's remarks came after Surjewala claimed that 78 of the 79 Punjab Congress MLAs had written to the party leadership seeking former CM’s ouster.

New regulations are likely to come into effect from October 4, and will be applicable to all UK nationals arriving from Britain.

The ex-CM of Punjab recalled that Rawat himself had publicly stated after meeting him that he was satisfied by his government’s track record on the 2017 poll promises.

Denying any move to join the BJP, Captain Amarinder said he would leave the Congress where he had been utterly humiliated and was not trusted.

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal said that the Congress party should make sure that they remain united and address their internal issues.

The Congress had appointed Sidhu as Punjab state unit chief in July following a bitter duel with Captain Amarinder Singh which eventually saw the later stepping down from his post.

Speculations were rife in the media that Kumar may be joining Congress after his meeting with Rahul Gandhi in the past.

Captain Amarinder Singh though is not opening his cards for what he will do in the future, but he is making it clear that he is not going to hang his boots soon, and will fight the battle like a soldier.

Will Amarinder Singh continue to remain in Congress, form his own party, or join the BJP, he discusses it in an exclusive conversation with India TV.

Slamming party's state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, Amarinder Singh said he is dangerous for the country and the party will not win even 10 seats under his leadership in the upcoming assembly elections. In an exclusive interview with India TV, Singh also hit out at party top leadership's advisors.

On reports that party's Punjab unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu didn't want any other leader to be considered for the post of chief minister except him, Harish Rawat said it wouldn't be a fare observation since such reports were unsubstantiated.

He pointed out that despite legal hurdles and refusal of CBI to return the cases, which were transferred to them by the SAD-BJP Government, his government had succeeded in filing 10 challans.

Meanwhile, former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar, current state unit president Navjot Singh Sidhu and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa are frontrunners for the post of the CLP leader, the sources said.

Sources say that this time the Congress party will appoint a deputy chief minister also. The decisions on new Punjab Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister are likely to be taken on Sunday.

Earlier in the day, Amarinder Singh spoke to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and expressed his anguish and displeasure over his repeated "humiliation".

Under the PM Cares for children scheme, the government of India will ensure free-of-cost education for all such children, and a lump sum amount of Rs 10 lakh will be deposited in their account once they turn 23.

This strong measure was announced on Friday by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh as a preventive measure against the disease, and to ensure that those who are vaccinated do not have to pay the price.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will pay obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu on Thursday.