In an apparent show of strength, Navjot Singh Sidhu, who became Punjab Congress chief on Sunday, marshalled a group of 62 MLAs at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday, after months of bitter, polarization between him and Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. did. The leaders are likely to visit Durgiana Temple and Ram Tirtha Sthal.
Sidhu had invited all 77 Congress MLAs to offer prayers at the Golden Temple before formally taking over the role of Punjab Congress chief, but according to his aides, only 62 of them came to this residence in Amritsar.
Sidhu, who arrived in Amritsar on Tuesday, was given a rousing welcome on his arrival in Amritsar after becoming the PPCC chief. Sidhu visited Bhagat Singh’s native village Khatkar Kalan to pay tribute to the freedom fighter at his memorial yesterday.
In Nawanshahr, he was accompanied by MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra, one of the four working presidents appointed by the Congress, Rajkumar Verka, Angad Saini, Sukhpal Bhullar, Inderbir Singh Bolaria and Gurpreet Singh GP. Heavy police force was deployed in the area and barricades were put up.
After paying floral tributes, Sidhu along with other party leaders left for Amritsar. The cricketer-turned-politician was accorded a warm welcome by crores of Congress workers and supporters on his arrival at the Golden Gate, the main entry point in Amritsar.
Party leaders who welcomed Sidhu included MLAs Inderbir Singh Baloria, Rajkumar Verka, Sunil Dutti, Sukhwinder Singh Daini and leader Sukhjinder Raj Singh Lali. Sidhu’s supporters and party workers were dancing to the beat of the dhol.
Party workers put up posters of Sidhu at many places in the city.
Before leaving for his residence, Sidhu had gone to the hospital for treatment of an injury to his right toe. His toe nail was broken in Khatkar Kalan of Nawanshahr. He was discharged after dressing.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the new president of the party’s Punjab unit, despite strong opposition from Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. Gandhi also appointed four working presidents to assist Sidhu for the next assembly elections.
A day after his appointment, Sidhu on Monday pledged to work with “every member of the Congress family” to fulfill the mission ‘Jitega Punjab’. The 57-year-old cricketer-turned-politician, who was busy meeting leaders and ministers, thanked the Congress leadership for appointing him as the Punjab unit chief and said he would strengthen the party’s organization in the state. Next year in the Congress-ruled state. Assembly elections are due.
Sidhu had arrived in Chandigarh Monday morning and met several party leaders, including former chief minister Rajinder Kaur Bhathal, ministers Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Charanjit Singh, Razia Sultana and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa.
He also shared a picture of his father with India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. “Prosperity, privilege and freedom not only to be shared among the few, my father a Congress worker who left a royal house and joined the freedom struggle, was sentenced to death for his patriotic act, which King’s Amnesty becomes DCC President, MLA, MLC & Advocate General,” Sidhu added in a Twitter post.
Sidhu reached Chandigarh on Monday morning along with MLAs from Patiala Amarinder Singh Raja Waring, Kulbir Jeera and Madan Lal Jalalpur. He went to meet MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra directly at his residence in Mohali. Nagra was one of the four working presidents appointed by the Congress.
Sweets were distributed and cake was cut at Nagra’s residence. Sidhu also met Punjab Youth Congress chief Barinder Singh Dhillon at his residence.
Thereafter, he went to the residence of Jakhar, who expressed confidence that the Amritsar East MLA would live up to the expectations of the people of Punjab. Jakhar said the party would fight the upcoming elections with a united face.
Sidhu had gone to meet minister Razia Sultana along with some party MLAs from Jakhar’s residence. Sidhu and several party MLAs later gathered at the residence of Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa.
After this he went to his residence to seek the blessings of former Punjab CM Rajinder Kaur Bhattal. Sidhu had been meeting party leaders for the past few days even before becoming the PPCC chief.
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