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This picture taken during an event in 2018 tells a different story, but the tussle between Captain and Sidhu has been going on since 2017.
Sidhu, who was a minister in the cabinet of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, has come out in the open. Sidhu’s meetings with the Congress high command are the reason for the headlines.
Born – 20 October 1963 (Patiala) Education – LLB, Panjab University Family – Wife – Navjot Kaur, Children – Karan and Rabia Assets – Rs 45 crore (as per affidavit)
Navjot Singh Sidhu writes his introduction on his social media account – ‘Master of all trades, Jack of nun.’ Means master of every genre! In The Kapil Sharma Show, Kapil also often used to make a witty comment on him that wherever Sidhu goes, he must come there by doing some work or earning. If you stay in England, then do commentary, if you stay in Delhi then politics, in Mumbai then acting-comedy…. These days Sidhu’s Delhi tour is in news. He met Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in Delhi.
Sidhu, who joined the Congress in 2017, is an MLA from Amritsar East, but resigned as a minister in 2019 following a tussle with Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. The dispute has persisted since then. There are reports of Sidhu getting some major responsibility in Punjab Congress ahead of next year’s assembly elections in Punjab.
57-year-old Sidhu’s career was full of successes as well as controversies. In 1996, Captain of the Indian cricket team, Mohd. His dispute with Azharuddin is also very popular. There are constant controversies in cricket, cricket commentary, reality-laughter shows and now also in politics.
Joined BJP in 2004, became a Congressman in 2017
Sidhu won the 2004 Lok Sabha elections from Amritsar on a BJP ticket. Then also won in 2007 by-election. Won again from Amritsar in 2009 general elections. Speaking against the leaders of Akali Dal before 2014, Sidhu was overwhelmed and did not get a ticket from BJP. Meanwhile, there were also reports of him joining the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab and forming a separate front. Sidhu, a vocal critic of Congress, joined the Congress in 2017 and said that his father was also a Congressman, so Congress is in his blood.
Father gave bat in childhood, changed life by reading Vivekananda
Born in Patiala, Sidhu’s father Bhagwant Singh wanted Sidhu to play cricket. He handed over the bat at the age of seven. Sidhu, a gold medalist in the university, wanted to join the army, had also passed NDA exam. He explains that his father had made a rule that before going to school, he had to read four language newspapers. He asks for the headline. It was mandatory to listen to news in English and Hindi on Doordarshan in the evening. Sidhu says that he learned the style of speaking by listening to the news. Kapil Dev says that Sidhu hardly spoke anything. Sidhu says his life changed after reading Vivekananda in 1999.
Cricket career of 16 years, got the name ‘Sixer Sidhu’
Sidhu made his Test debut in 1983 against West Indies. He did not find a place in the team after two Tests. An Indian Express journalist wrote an article on this demonstration. He pricked Sidhu so much that he started practicing by keeping his cutting with him. For the next 4 years, he did not even wear colorful clothes to save himself from disorientation. He hit 300 sixes daily during practice. He made his ODI debut from the 1987 World Cup and scored 73 runs against Australia in the very first match. He hit five sixes and four fours in the innings. After this Sidhu’s name came to be ‘Sixar Sidhu’. Later the same journalist wrote an article in praise of Sidhu.
It was the allegation of Rodrage, that the ICC has also been banned from commentary once.
Sidhu was accused of road rage in 1988. The High Court sentenced him to three years’ imprisonment. Later, the Supreme Court acquitted him of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. In 1996, he left the England tour due to a dispute with Azharuddin. It was alleged that Azharuddin was abusing him. He was banned from commentary by the ICC for his criticism of Bangladeshi players. Pictures of Pak Army Chief Bajwa hugging at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Kartapur Sahib Corridor were also in controversy. Sidhu was kicked out of The Kapil Sharma Show for his comments on the Pulwama attack.