Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President, is among Congress' stalwart leaders and would be a key candidate of the grand old party in the forthcoming Punjab Assembly Elections 2022. He was born on October 20, 1963. Navjot Sidhu will be contesting election from Amritsar (East) constituency. Polling in Punjab will be held in one single phase on February 20. Navjot Singh Sidhu has been a professional cricketer and part of the Indian cricket team who retired from international cricket in 1999. Navjot Sidhu began his political innings with BJP and won the Lok Sabha election from the Amritsar seat in 2004. With many ups and downs during his tenure with BJP, Sidhu joined Congress in 2017 and since then has been part of the party. For over two years now, Sidhu has remained part of various controversies and in-party fighting. First, Sidhu was widely criticised for hugging Pakistan army chief and Imran Khan during the inauguration ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor while post that Sidhu has remained surrounded with in-party fighting in the Punjab unit of Congress. Sidhu upped the ante against former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in the quest to push himself for the top job in the state. Though, the Congress party did not elevate him as Chief Minister of state but made him the President of PPCC. In the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab, Sidhu who is being constantly attacked by several party leaders from Amarinder Singh's camp is expected to face a tough contest, both from within the party and opposition. Former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh at several public platforms has challenged Sidhu saying that he will not let Sidhu become the next chief minister of Punjab as the latter is a threat to national security due to his closeness with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and its Army Chief.
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According to district police officials, an FIR was lodged against Sidhu at Barsoi Police Station in Katihar based on the statement of a local magistrate.
"If Modi comes to power for the second term, then the country would be finished," said Sidhu.
Archana Puran Singh though didn't complain directly, she made a sly dig at Navjot Singh getting higher salary than her in The Kapil Sharma Show.
"Every noble act makes a way for itself... your goodwill gesture is ‘a cup of joy' for a billion people, a nation rejoices...I am overjoyed for his parents and loved ones," Sidhu tweeted on Thursday.
Navjot Singh Sidhu has been reportedly ousted from The Kapil Sharma Show after his controversial comment in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack.
Kapil Sharma previously said that sacking or banning Navjot Singh Sidhu is not the solution.
Post Navjot Singh Sidhu’s comments on Pulwama terror attack, the makers have already asked him to maintain distance from The Kapil Sharma Show.
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Post the Pulwama attack, Navjot Singh Sidhu had said in an interview that the entire nation should not be blamed for the acts of a handful people.
Archana, known for her natural sense of humour, said it would be wrong to consider this as an "opportunity".
Post the Pulwama attack on Thursday, Navjot Singh Sidhu had said in an interview that the entire nation should not be blamed for the acts of a handful people.
Navjot Singh Sidhu has been ousted from The Kapil Sharma Show for his controversial remarks around Pulwama attack.
Navjot Singh Sidhu's comment on Pulwama Attack didn't go down well with a section of social media users who started lambasting him for his remarks.
The cricketer-turned-politician, who was among the invitees for the swearing in ceremony of Imran Khan as Pakistan prime minister last year, however posed, "For a handful of people, can you blame the entire nation and can you blame an individual?"
Former Union minister Manish Tewari on Sunday formally staked claim to the Congress ticket from Chandigarh in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, two days after Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife sought to fight for the party from the seat.
The Congress party had sought the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) security cover for Sidhu in November last year.
The BJP, however, has defended its performance, with Home Minister Rajnath Singh saying the polls were fought on the basis of the work done by the state governments.
On Navjot Sidhu’s remarks that Rahul Gandhi was his Captain, the Chief Minister said that this was hardly an issue to be raised as Sidhu had always treated him as a fatherly figure.
The cricketer-turned-politician has now been advised complete rest for three to five days.
Two days back, Sidhu had mocked Amarinder Singh in Hyderabad when reporters asked him about going to Pakistan, to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kartarpur corridor, despite his disapproval.
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