Navjot Sidhu will remain, ‘agreement’ with CM on sticking points: 10 points

Sources said Navjot Sidhu, whose shock resignation as party chief – described by his advisers as an “emotional” outburst – on Tuesday surprised the Congress, a replacement for state advocate general Amar Preet Singh Deol. They will be kept in a loop while selecting. .

Charanjit Channi The first Dalit face to lead Punjab is. The Congress has hit out at its critics who have targeted the party amid the political turmoil, terming them as “anti-Dalit”. He will go to Delhi today to meet top leaders.

The top bureaucratic reshuffle took place in Punjab after Mr Channi took charge last month. APS Deol, who represented a former top police officer in the controversial 2015 police firing case, was on Monday appointed to the role as Atul Nanda led the unofficial exit of Amarinder Singh as Punjab chief minister. After he had resigned from the post.

A 10-member panel has been sent to the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) to appoint a new Director General of Police (DGP) – another important point. Sources indicated that Mr. Channi is ready to remove Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota from the post of Punjab Police Chief. He too was selected for the role only last week.

Mr Sahota’s appointment was a problem as he was the head of a special investigation team to investigate the 2015 sacrilege case – a highly emotional issue. The investigation into the sacrilege and the subsequent police firing was also one of the reasons for the altercation between Amarinder Singh and Sidhu.

The Congress has also agreed to set up a government-party panel ahead of the state elections due early next year.

Mr Sidhu was also upset with the cabinet changes made by Mr Channi just after he took charge.

Navjot Singh Sidhu was appointed as the Punjab Congress chief after a year of bitter feud with Amarinder Singh. “My fight is based on issues and I have stood by it for a long time. I cannot compromise on my morality, my moral right,” Sidhu said in a video statement a day after his resignation. “I am looking at compromise, agenda with issues in Punjab. I cannot mislead the high command nor allow them to be misled,” he said.

Amarinder Singh, one of the tallest leaders of Punjab, announced on Thursday that he would quit the Congress but would not join the BJP. The remarks came a day after his meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah, who was briefed by his aide about farmers’ issues. He had earlier taken a dig at Congress over Sidhu’s shocking move with his “I told you so” tweet.

The Captain also acknowledged that AAP would benefit from the turmoil in the Congress, which is preparing to give a tough fight in the state elections. A survey – conducted by Congress between July and September – Shows that it has “seen a drop of 200%”The former chief minister said.