Navjot Singh Sidhu clicking while leaving his residence in Patiala amid the leadership turmoil in Punjab.
However, sources said that Sidhu is going to his parliamentary constituency Amritsar. But it is not yet confirmed whether he has left for Chandigarh or Amritsar.
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, seen as the successor to Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, was seen leaving his residence in Patiala on Saturday ahead of the arrival of AICC in-charge of Punjab, Harish Rawat, in Chandigarh.
However, sources said that Sidhu is going to his parliamentary constituency Amritsar. But it is not yet confirmed whether he has left for Chandigarh or Amritsar. Rawat has left Delhi by helicopter and is ready to land in Chandigarh around 12 noon.
The AICC in-charge of Punjab was recently quoted in the media as saying that the cricketer-turned-politician could be made the party president and a peace thread was worked out to ensure that he and Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh were on the same page. .
Though Rawat’s remarks turned up the political heat, he took a subtle U-turn after meeting Congress President Sonia Gandhi. He said, ‘I did not say that Sidhu is becoming the President. I was asked if he is, and I said that a decision is being taken based on what you are saying.”
Meanwhile, CM Amarinder opposed Sidhu’s promotion as party chief, warning the party of chaos, terming him as unpredictable and unreliable.
According to the Chief Minister, the working style of the MLA of Amritsar will hurt the Congress. “The old party members will be angry and this will lead to the split of the Congress,” he said. letter to gandhi.
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