Amarinder Singh-Navjot Sidhu dispute 'good for Congress': Harish Rawat
India | September 08, 2021 10:54 ISTNavjot Singh Sidhu and Amarinder Singh have been at loggerheads with each other and have also made public comments against each other.
Navjot Singh Sidhu and Amarinder Singh have been at loggerheads with each other and have also made public comments against each other.
Congress' central leadership is learnt to have sent Harish Rawat to resolve the infighting after four ministers and a few MLAs expressed lack of faith in Amarinder Singh's leadership.
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sindhu on Thursday returned to his home state after he was denied an appointment by the party leadership for a meeting.
Harish Rawat meets Navjot Singh Sidhu amid Punjab tussle in Chandigarh and he says his “mission” to resolve issues among the state party leaders.
PCC Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu visited Shivala Bagh Bhayian Temple in Amritsar on the occasion of Janmashtami. Sidhu offered prayers at the temple. Janmashtami is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna.
Slogans raised against Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Navjot Singh Sidhu in Amritsar.
Amid the ongoing turf war in the party's state unit, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Pargat Singh on Sunday questioned AICC state in-charge Harish Rawat and asked who gave him the right to take a big decision about Punjab.
Sources close to Tewari said that in Aug 2020 when the group of leaders wrote a letter for betterment of the party, they were called traitors, but now no action was being taken against Sidhu.
The squabble in Punjab Congress is intensifying by the day with party's state unit president Navjot Singh Sidhu refusing to announce any 'ceasefire' in his battle against Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.
Speaking at an event in Amritsar, Sidhu said that he has told the party high command in Delhi that if he is not allowed to take decisions, 'he won't spare anyone'.
Harish Rawat, the former Uttarakhand Chief Minister, wants to focus on the Assembly elections in his home state. The state will go to polls early next year.
Speaking at an event in Amritsar, Sidhu said that he has told the party high command in Delhi that if he is not allowed to take decisions, 'he won't spare anyone'.
Malwinder Singh Mali, the adviser of Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, has resigned from the post. His resignation came amid a row over his remarks on Kashmir.
Amid Punjab Congress' infighting, over 60 MLAs including MPs showed up in a show of strength dinner for Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, his media advisor informed.
The development has come amid the Congress' infighting between Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu and seems to be far from over.
AICC general secretary and Punjab affairs in-charge Harish Rawat on Wednesday met four rebel cabinet ministers and once again made it clear that 2022 Punjab elections will be fought under the leadership of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. His remarks came at a time when there is an uprising revolt from state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's camp against the CM.
Four ministers-- Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, and Charanjit Singh Channi -- who are said to be close to Sidhu on Wednesday met Rawat and lodged their complaint against the CM and sought his replacement, saying they have “lost faith in him” over the issue of unfulfilled promises.
In what could be seen as an attempt at the coup in Punjab, 26 MLAs and 4 cabinet ministers of Sidhu camp have opened a front against Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. Watch Kurukshetra with Pankaj Bhargava.
In what could be seen as an attempt at the coup in Punjab, 26 MLAs and 4 cabinet ministers of Sidhu camp have opened a front the against Chief Minister. According to reports, the MLAs are preparing to meet party high command Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi.
As per reports, at least 26 MLAs and 3 cabinet ministers had gathered at the house of Punjab cabinet minister Tript Rajendra Singh Bajwa to chalk out the strategy.
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