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Navjot Singh Sidhu

Navjot Singh Sidhu

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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Arvind Kejriwal has 'murdered' AAP in Punjab: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Politics | Mar 16, 2018, 01:52 PM IST

The Delhi chief minister had yesterday apologised to Majithia for accusing him of being involved in the drug trade in Punjab, saying he had learnt that his allegations were unfounded.

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Navjot Singh Sidhu hails Indian U-19 team's performance

Cricket | Jan 30, 2018, 06:13 PM IST

The Punjab Cabinet Minister credited the exceptional coaching skills of head coach Rahul Dravid for the fabulous achievement of the junior national side.

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Sunny Deol shares a picture while shooting 'Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas' after video with Dimple Kapadia went viral.

Masala | Sep 28, 2017, 02:01 PM IST

Rumours had it that Sunny Deol and Dimple Kapadia dated each other for 11 years, but they never acknowledged their relationship in public.

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Kapil Sharma shuts the rumour of replacing Navjot Singh Sidhu with Archana Puran Singh on his show

Bollywood | Aug 21, 2017, 05:37 PM IST

Seems the trouble of Kapil Sharma is not going to end any time soon in The Kapil Sharma show.

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Archana Puran Singh replaces ill Sidhu on The Kapil Sharma Show

Bollywood | Aug 16, 2017, 06:09 PM IST

Navjot Singh Sidhu recently had a massive brawl with Kapil Sharma over phone for replacing him with Archana Puran Singh on The Kapil Sharma Show for a day.

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After upsetting Sunil Grover, Kapil Sharma now had a massive brawl with Navjot Singh Sidhu

Bollywood | Aug 15, 2017, 04:38 PM IST

Kapil Sharma, who recently messed up with his ex-co-star Sunil Grover during a professional tour to Australia, reportedly had war of words with another co-star of The Kapil Sharma Show.

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Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu suspends SDO Sewerage Board for negligence of duty

Politics | Apr 22, 2017, 02:51 PM IST

During the visit, Sidhu found laxity in working of SDO Jugal Kishore and took the decision to suspend him.

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TKSS: This is why Navjot Singh Sidhu is giving Kapil’s show a miss

Bollywood | Apr 11, 2017, 02:04 PM IST

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is the vital part of The Kapil Sharma Show recently skipped shooting of some episode owing to his busy schedule.

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‘What about propriety?’ HC raps Sidhu for continuing with TV show

Politics | Apr 07, 2017, 05:45 PM IST

Asking Sidhu not to participate in the comedy show where comments could be damaging to the interest of his position as a minister, the High Court said that the issue wasn’t just about the legality but also about propriety and morality

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Who will succeed Amarinder: Navjot Singh Sidhu​, Manpreet Badal or 'outsider'?

Politics | Apr 06, 2017, 04:39 PM IST

With Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh having declared that he will not contest any more elections, the Congress, which returned to power in the state last month after a decade, has two important issues to mull over

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Why target Navjot Singh Sidhu for doing TV when Attorney General can continue his law practice, asks Subramanian Swamy

Politics | Mar 24, 2017, 02:09 PM IST

Subramanian Swamy said that Sidhu should not be targeted for appearing on TV shows when both the AG and SG are allowed to continue their law practice.

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Punjab AG says Sidhu can continue with 'The Kapil Sharma Show'

Politics | Mar 24, 2017, 12:00 AM IST

Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu can continue as a celebrity-judge on a popular TV comedy show and there is no conflict of interest in it, Punjab's Advocate General Atul Nanda said today.

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‘Code of Conduct’: Why minister Navjot Singh Sidhu cannot appear on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’

Politics | Mar 22, 2017, 05:52 PM IST

Newly elected Punjab Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has refused to cede ground on his TV stint saying that it was not an office of profit and he does not have any other source of

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Boss is always right but what I do after 6pm is no one’s business, says Navjot Singh Sidhu

Politics | Mar 22, 2017, 08:44 AM IST

Navjot Singh Sidhu made it clear that he is free to do whatever he wants after 6pm in the evening and that nobody has any right to object to it.

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Can 'minister' Sidhu continue with TV career? CM to seek legal advice

Politics | Mar 21, 2017, 03:21 PM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday said that he will seek legal advice on whether his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu can continue with his TV career.

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Punjab CM is like my father, would have served as MLA if Captain had asked: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Politics | Mar 18, 2017, 07:26 AM IST

The newly appointed Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said that Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh was like his father and that he would have served as an MLA if the Captain had asked him for the same.

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Won’t part ways with ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’, says Punjab minister Sidhu

Politics | Mar 17, 2017, 07:13 PM IST

Sidhu said that he will fly down to Mumbai every Saturday, shoot for the show and then fly back to his home state on Sundays.

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Punjab CM Amarinder allots portfolios; keeps Home, Sidhu gets Tourism & Cultural Affairs

Politics | Mar 16, 2017, 06:53 PM IST

Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday allotted portfolios to his nine ministers and has kept the crucial Home Ministry for himself.

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Navjot Singh Sidhu becomes Cabinet minister in Punjab

Politics | Mar 16, 2017, 12:56 PM IST

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu was on Thursday inducted as a Cabinet minister in the new Congress government in Punjab headed by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

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Navjot Singh Sidhu, family enter polling premises with cavalcade, ‘violate’ model code

Politics | Feb 04, 2017, 09:11 PM IST

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday landed himself in trouble after he entered the premises of a polling booth in private cars for casting his vote along with his family. The four-time former MP, his

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