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'Stop talking about secularism': Amarinder Singh attacks Congress

Oct 22, 2021, at 04:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who is all set to launch his new party and open for an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Thursday slammed the Congress, of which he had been a leader for more than 40 years.

Navjot Sidhu meets Rahul Gandhi amid Punjab Congress turmoil

Oct 16, 2021, at 04:24 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu met senior party leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday amid a continued turmoil  in the state and a day after the former signalled an apparent climbdown from his resignation.

'Will follow whatever Gandhis decide:' Navjot Sidhu after meeting senior Cong leaders amid Punjab crisis

Oct 15, 2021, at 04:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday met senior party members KC Venugopal and Harish Rawat in Delhi amid continued turmoil in the state.

Navjot Sidhu to meet senior Congress leaders in Delhi for discussing 'organisational matters'

Oct 13, 2021, at 03:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu will be in Delhi Thursday to meet senior Congress leaders and discuss "organisational matters".

Congress leader Sidhu threatens to lead march to Lakhimpur if Minister’s son not arrested

Oct 06, 2021, at 12:05 am

New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday warned the Uttar Pradesh government that he would lead a march towards Lakhimpur district on Oct 6 if Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son, who he said is “behind the brutal murder of farmers”, is not arrested and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is not released.

Post or no post, will stand by Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Oct 02, 2021, at 09:59 pm

New Delhi: Politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said he will continue to support Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi even if he is not given a post.

Amarinder Singh was never humiliated: Congress

Oct 01, 2021, at 08:37 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: The Congress Friday said former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's claim that he was "humiliated" was untrue.

Will quit Congress but won't join BJP, says former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Sep 30, 2021, at 10:55 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Amid the political turmoil in Punjab, former state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh Thursday said he will quit the Congress but won't switch to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a day after meeting Union Home Minister and saffron leader Amit Shah.

Amarinder Singh meets NSA Ajit Doval a day after calling on Amit Shah

Sep 30, 2021, at 06:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the political turmoil in the northern state of Punjab, former state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh Thursday met National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, a day after calling on Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Amit Shah.

Amid Punjab Congress crisis, Navjot Singh Sidhu to meet Charanjit Singh Channi today

Sep 30, 2021, at 06:03 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Amid the ongoing crisis within the Congress' Punjab unit, rebel leader Navjot Singh Sidhu will be meeting state Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi Thursday.

Congress crisis: G-23 leaders shoot new letter to Sonia Gandhi saying 'we are not Ji Huzoor-23'

Sep 30, 2021, at 02:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: As the Congress is struggling to combat the crisis in Punjab, the G-23 leaders, a group of 23 party dissidents, on Wednesday wrote a new letter to interim president Sonia Gandhi questioning the decisions taken at the top.

Will fight for truth till last breath: Navjot Singh Sidhu a day after resigning as PCC chief

Sep 29, 2021, at 05:30 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Rebel Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu Wednesday said he will continue to fight for truth till the last breath, remaining defiant a day after resigning as the party chief of the Punjab unit.

Punjab crisis: After Navjot Sidhu's shocker, speculations rife on Amarinder Singh's Delhi trip

Sep 29, 2021, at 03:08 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as the Congress President of Punjab unit not only came as a shocker on Tuesday but also raised eyeballs as it coincided with former state chief minister Amarinder Singh's trip to Delhi.

Told you so... Navjot Singh Sidhu not fit for border state: Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Sep 28, 2021, at 09:23 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has called Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned as the Punjab Congress chief Tuesday, as an unstable man and unfit for the border state.

Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief

Sep 28, 2021, at 08:43 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: In a surprising move, Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as the Punjab Congress chief Tuesday. 

'Will field candidate against Navjot Sidhu in upcoming polls': Amarinder Singh

Sep 23, 2021, at 04:10 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: Amarinder Singh, who recently resigned as the chief minister of Punjab amid pressure from Congress leadership over infighting, has dropped hints in various interviews to media, that he will field a candidate against party's state chief Navjot Singh Sidhu in the upcoming Assembly election.

Congress to decide on new Punjab CM today after Amarinder Singh's resignation

Sep 19, 2021, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The state of Punjab is all set to get a new chief minister on Sunday as the Congress called a meeting of its MLAs for the second time in recent days, media reports said.

I feel humiliated, says Captain Amarinder Singh after resigning as Punjab CM

Sep 18, 2021, at 10:32 pm

Chandigarh: Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday resigned as Punjab Chief Minister, triggering a new chapter in the political situation of the state.

AAP leader Raghav Chadha's Rakhi Sawant tweet receive flak from netizens

Sep 18, 2021, at 05:35 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A tweet by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Raghav Chadha, where he called Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu "the Rakhi Sawant" of the state's politics, has triggered outrage online.

Malwinder Mali quits as Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu’s advisor

Aug 27, 2021, at 07:28 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Advisor to Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, Malwinder Singh Mali, on Thursday said he “withdrew his consent to giving advice” to him.

Punjab: Congress tells Sidhu to sack his advisers following controversial remarks and fresh rebellion against Amrinder Singh

Aug 26, 2021, at 10:45 pm

Chandigarh:The Congress has issued an ultimatum to new Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu to dismiss his advisers after a fresh wave of opposition emerged against Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amrinder Singh in the Punjab unit of the party  

'Navjot Singh Sidhu's criticisms don't augur well': Amarinder Singh tells Sonia Gandhi

Aug 11, 2021, at 02:40 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday complained to Congress President Sonia Gandhi that Navjot Singh Sidhu's criticisms of his government "does not augur well for the smooth functioning".

Punjab: Three Congress workers on way to Navjot Sidhu's event killed in bus accident

Jul 23, 2021, at 05:19 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Three Congress workers, who were on the way to newly-appointed state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's swearing-in ceremony, were killed in a bus accident in the Moga district of Punjab Friday morning.

Amarinder Singh to meet Navjot Singh Sidhu over tea tomorrow, truce likely on cards

Jul 23, 2021, at 02:35 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is all set to meet Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday over tea in what is seen as a first effort to bring truce to the bitter feud between the leaders.

Amarinder Singh won't meet Navjot Singh Sidhu without apology, says CM's media strategist

Jul 21, 2021, at 06:29 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amarinder Singh will not meet his bitter rival Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is now the new Congress chief in Punjab until the latter apologises for his social media attacks on the Punjab Chief Minister.

Navjot Singh Sidhu replaces Sunil Jakhar as new Punjab Congress chief

Jul 19, 2021, at 04:11 am

New Delhi/UNI: Indian National Congress (INC) president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday night appointed former Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu as the new head of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC).

Amarinder Singh writes to Sonia Gandhi against Navjot Singh Sidhu's possible promotion plan

Jul 17, 2021, at 04:47 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After Navjot Singh Sidhu met Sonia Gandhi on Friday over the party's infighting in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to the Congress President expressing his reservations on the cricketer-turned-politician's suggested elevation, media reports said.

Punjab Congress infighting worsens, Navjot Singh Sidhu meets Sonia-Rahul

Jul 16, 2021, at 06:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu Friday met top brass Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi here as the infighting in the party's Punjab unit is far from getting over.

Prashant Kishor meets Gandhis over Punjab Congress row, sparks speculation about 'bigger strategy'

Jul 14, 2021, at 02:51 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor met Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday as the party faces infighting in Punjab, ahead of polls next year.

Will accept decision of high command: Amarinder Singh after meeting Sonia Gandhi on Punjab infighting

Jul 07, 2021, at 02:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After holding a meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said he would accept "whatever decision is taken by the high command" amid bitter infighting in the state.