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.
Read MorePunjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is coming to Delhi today to meet party leadership amid the ongoing infighting in the party's state unit. Earlier on Thursday, Channi had met Navjot Singh Sidhu who resigned from the Punjab Congress chief recently.
Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday met Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi amid political turmoil within the party after his surprise resignation from state Congress president post. The cricketer-turned-politician was invited by CM Channi in an attempt to resolve the crisis.
While Captain Amarinder Singh declared that he will be quitting Congress, he also put an end to the speculations of him joining BJP. Watch this episode of Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.
Navjot Singh Sidhu met Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi in Punjab Bhawan. However, according to sources, no resolution was reached during the meeting and both leaders left the venue soon.
Congress is facing an acute political crisis in Punjab. Issues ranging from Sidhu's resignation from the position of the PCC chief and Captain Amarinder Singh taking on the party, still remain unresolved. Watch Kurukshetra with Saurav Sharma.
Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation has further pushed the political crisis in Punjab. Navjot Singh Sidhu has reached Chandigarh, where he is scheduled to meet CM Charanjit Singh Channi.
Workers of Delhi Congress on Wednesday protested against senior party leader Kapil Sibal outside his residence in New Delhi, hours after the latter reiterated demands for sweeping reforms raised by G-23 leaders. The leader show placards reading 'Get Well Soon Kapil Sibal'.
Crisis seems to have once again mounted for Punjab Congress after Navjot Singh Sidhu quit his position of state Congress chief. Sources confirm that Harish Rawat might visit Chandigarh to have a word with Sidhu.
Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation has sparked in a number of resignations in Punjab. Get to know the names of the ministers in Punjab who quit soon after Sidhu's resignation.
Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday resigned as the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief, plunging the party into a fresh crisis just months ahead of the assembly elections in the state.
Yoginder Dhingra resigns as General Secretary of Punjab Congress 'in solidarity with Navjot Singh Sidhu'. Dhingra is the third Congress leader to quit after Minister Razia Sultana & state party treasurer Gulzar Inder Chahal post Sidhu's resignation
Yoginder Dhingra resigns as General Secretary of Punjab Congress 'in solidarity with Navjot Singh Sidhu'. Dhingra is the third Congress leader to quit after Minister Razia Sultana & state party treasurer Gulzar Inder Chahal post Sidhu's resignation
It seems troubles for Punjab Congress has no end as after Navjot Singh Sidhu's, 2 more resignations have surfaced within a coupple of hours.
Navjot Singh Sidhu's sudden resignation from the post on Tuesday of state party unit chief has given a new headache to the Congress months ahead of Assembly election in the state. Sidhu, in his resignation letter to party president Sonia Gandhi, said he would continue to serve as a Congress worker.
Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday resigned as Punjab Congress Chief. The cricketer-turned-politician announced his resignation via Twitter.
Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday resigned as Punjab Congress Chief. The cricketer-turned-politician announced his resignation via Twitter. In his letter to Congress chief, Sonia Gandhi, Sidhu said, "The collapse of a man's character stems from the compromise corner, I can never compromise on Punjab's future and the agenda for the welfare of Punjab. Therefore, I hereby resign as the President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Will continue to serve the Congress."
Channi was again called to Delhi by the Congress high command to discuss the new state Cabinet, just hours after he had returned from the national capital and New ministers to take oath today.
Captain Amarinder Singh, after his humiliating ouster as Punjab Chief Minister, targeted the party high command's close aides Randeep Singh Surjewala and KC Venugopal for ill-advising Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Amarinder Singh resigned as Punjab chief minister on Saturday, saying he felt 'humiliated' at the way the party handled the infighting in the state unit. Congress MLAs in Punjab have meanwhile reiterated that the decision over the prospective candidate for the post of Punjab CM lies in the hands of the party's high command. 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.
Amarinder Singh on Saturday resigned as chief minister of Punjab with less than five months to go for the Assembly polls after a bruising power struggle with state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, and said he felt "humiliated" over the way the party handled the protracted crisis.
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