AMRITSAR:Former minister Bikram Singh Majithia today requested the Election Commission to take action against Pradesh Congress president Navjot Sidhu for instigating his supporters to block roads in Amritsar East constituency which had inconvenienced people of the area.

AMRITSAR:Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia today exposed hollow claims of Pradesh Congress President Navjot Sidhu on development of Amritsar East constituency by highlighting the pathetic condition of the Vallah Mandi.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today received a major boost in Amritsar East constituency with three sitting Congress councillors joining the party besides leaders from other areas.

MATTEWAL (MAJITHA): Senior leader of Shiromani Akali Dal and former minister Mr Bikram Singh Majithia has said that Rahul Gandhi has made Charanjit Singh Channi a candidate for the post of Chief Minister and has made PPCC President Navjot Sidhu a true pappu.

AMRITSAR:Shiromani Akali Dal’s campaign in Amritsar East today received a big boost with residents of Muslimganj near Shivala temple, who had closed their doors to Pradesh Congress President Navjot Sidhu yesterday, today extending their wholehearted support to Mr Bikram Singh Majithia during his visit to the area.

CHANDIGARH: Controversy continues in the Congress party over the chief ministerial candidate for Punjab. Party sources say that CM Charanjit Singh Channi and state president Navjot Singh Sidhu are face to face in this fight. Meanwhile, Sidhu is seen in a mood of open rebellion against the Gandhi family.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned hearing on a plea seeking review of its May 15, 2018 verdict, letting off Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu with a mere Rs 1,000 fine in a 1988 road rage case where a Patiala resident had died, till after the February 20 Punjab Assembly elections.

MAJITHA(Amritsar): Former minister Bikram Singh Majithia today said Delhi had never given justice to Punjab and that people could not expect any justice from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which had not implemented a single one of the promises made to the people of Punjab in Delhi.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced that former chief minister and party patron Mr Parkash Singh Badal would contest the assembly election from Lambi even as former minister Bikram Singh Majithia would take on Pradesh Congress President Navjot Sidhu from Amritsar East in addition to Majithia constituency.

CHANDIGARH: Sumit Singh nephew of Punjab Congress president Navjot Sidhu has figured in the second list of Congress party candidates for Punjab assembly elections of 2022. He will contest from Amargarh in Malerkotla district. He has replaced sitting MLA Surjit Dhiman.

PHAGWARA: Deep Factionalism in the Congress was witnessed as most of the congress leaders remained absent from the congress rally organized by Phagwara MLA Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal and was addressed by Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Navjot Singh Sidhu at Phagwara on Sunday.

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab state President and MP Bhagwant Mann has accused Punjab Pradesh Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu of running away from a constructive debate on various issues of Punjab. Mr. Mann said that like Mr. Pargat Singh, Education Minister, Punjab and Mr. O.P. Soni, Health Minister, now Navjot Singh Sidhu is also backing out of a debate on the future of the state.

CHANDIGARH: The Congress party has announced selection committee of PPCC for the 2022 assembly elections and appointed PPCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu as its president. Chief Minister Charanjot Singh Channi will be one of the 35 members of the committee.

CHANDIGARH: Noted Punjab Singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala on Friday joined the Congress Party in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and PPCC President Navjot Singh Sidhu during a simple but impressive ceremony here at Punjab Bhawan.

VERKA(AMRITSAR): Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu here on Saturday described the SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal was a biggest lair of the century.

AMRITSAR: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President and Constituency Amritsar East MLA Mr. Navjot Singh Sidhu while reviewing the ongoing development works in the Eastern Constituency at the District Administrative Hall today gave strict instructions to the concerned officers that no slackness would be tolerated in the development works. And officials who obstruct the work of the people will not be spared.

CHANDIGARH: Paramjit Singh Kainth, President, National Scheduled Castes Alliance gave a stern warning against people trying to disturb the peace in the State for their own political motives. Speaking over the current turmoil that the State Government of Punjab is facing due to the recurrent allegations of Navjot Singh Sidhu against the newly appointed DGP, Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota IPS, Kainth said, " some negative forces in the state cannot see Punjab having a stable and all inclusive government. They always have to bring up a non-existent issue to bring situations of tension."

CHANDIGARH: PPCC president Navjot Singh Sidhu would be meeting Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today at 3 PM in Punjab Bhawan.

CHANDIGARH: In a surprise turn of events, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Navjot Singh Sidhu today resigned from his post.

CHANDIGARH:Expressing grave concerns over PCC president Navjot Sidhu being dubbed as anti-national by former Punjab chief Minister Amarinder Singh, the BJP today demanded clarification from AICC president Sonia Gandhi to explain her stand on it.

CHANDIGARH: While the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) would meet at 11 AM today to announce the name of new Chief Minister of Punjab, the focus is on Navjot Singh Sidhu who is front runner in the race. Sidhu is PPCC president and strong critic of former CM Capt Amarinder Singh.

CHANDIGARH: Malwinder Singh Mali, the controversial advisor of PPCC president Navjot Singh Sidhu today resigned from his post following an ultimatum issued by AICC General Secretary and incharge of Punjab Harish Rawat.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Navjot Singh Sidhu is trapped in an unsavoury political controversy after two of his advisors issued controversial statements over Kashmir and Taliban. The views expressed by advisors are contrary to offical stand of Congress party.

CHANDIGARH: To ensure better coordination between the ruling party and the state government, and to further expedite the implementation of the various government programmes and reform initiatives, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday agreed to set up a 10-member ‘Strategic Policy Group’.

CHANDIGARH: Navjot Singh Sidhu president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) today appointed Pargat Singh MLA from Jalandhar Cantt as General Secretary (Organisation) PPCC with immediate effect.

CHAMKAUR SAHIB: Newly appointed Punjab Congress president Navjot Sidhu in his maiden press conference at Chamkaur Sahib near here said that he was committed to farmer's cause and pledged full support to the agitation launched by Samyukat Kisan Morcha.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), president Bibi Jagir Kaur, has taken stern notice of Navjot Sidhu's show of strength inside the Golden Temple, said that Demonstration of Power by Navjot Singh Sidhu Violation of Sikh Etiquette .

AMRITSAR: Newly elected Punjab Congress President Navjot Sidhu will assume the charge of his post in Punjab Congress Bhawan Vhandigrh on Friday, July 23.

AMRITSAR: Newlu appointed Punjab Congress chief, Navjot Singh Sidhu throws a fresh challenge to Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh by holding meeting with about 62 party MLAs out of total 77 at his residence in Amritsar on Wednesday. They all accompanied Sidhu to Golden Temple and Durgiana temple to pay obeisance.

CHANDIGARH: Congress MLA and former cabinet minister was today appointed President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) relieving Sunil Jakhar of his responsibilities.

CHANDIGARH: It is not only a section of Punjab Congress leaders tryiong to block Navjot Sidhu from occupying the top post, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is little more concerned about it.

NEW DELHI: Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu seems to have missed the bus and failed to get any assurance on his appointment from AICC working president Sonia Gandhi.

CHANDIGARH: Congress high command is unlikely to accomodate MLA and former minister Navjot Sidhu Sidhu on the post of PPCC president. Capt Amarinder Singh camp has strongly resisted giving Sidhu post of PPCC president.

NEW DELHI: Congress leader and former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has raised the banner of revolt against Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, met former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday evening soon after meeting party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

CHANDIGARH: Congress party high command has called Navjot Sidhu to Delhi tomorrow. Navjot Sidhu is likely to meet Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in connection with ongoing tussle between Sidhu and Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh.

ROPAR: Punjab AAP President and MP Bhagwant Mann today said that former Congress Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu is welcome in Aam Aadmi Party(AAP), if he wishes to join the party. 

CHANDIGARH: It could have been a good photo opportunity with Rahul Gandhi, Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu in one frame but the situation is far from cosy between the Punjab CM and the celebrated cricketer-turned-politician.

CHANDIGARH: Navjot Sindh Sidhu Amritsar MLA and former cabinet minister has written a letter to Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Union Minister of Exrernal Affairs Dr.Subrahmanyam Jaishankar seeking permission to visit Pakistan on eve of Parkash Utsav of Guru Nanak Dev ji.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today accepted the resignation of cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu who had resigned on Juner 10 last in protest against change in his portfolio. Sidhu is currently in Delhit to meet AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi who happens to be trapped in UP.

CHANDIGARH: PEP President and Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira today urged Navjot Sidhu to take charge of the Power portfolio and reopen the dishonestly entered into PPA’s with private thermal plant companies, by the junior Badal. Khaira said this immoral and corrupt action of the junior Badal had not only landed the PSPCL in a financial mess but has badly burdened ordinary consumers with most expensive electricity tariffs in the country.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today blamed local bodies minister Navjot Singh Sidhu for harming the Congress party with his statement given in Bathinda on last day of campaigning. He puts the onus of party's failure to achieve Mission 13' target on Sidhu and hinted at action against him.

CHANDIGARH: When Punjab Local bodies minister Navjot Sibgh Sidhu who visited Pakistan on August 18 last and returned home with a promise from Pakistan army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa to open the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib corridor for Sikh pilgrims, he little realised he will be hounded by by his bête noire SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badfal and his own boss Capt Amarinder Singh. Sidhu was virtualy mocked for compromising the national security. Even Capt Amarinder Singh had disapproved Sidhu's action of hugging Bajwa.