In a letter to Sonia Gandhi, he wrote that he would not ‘compromise on the state’s future’
In a surprise move, Navjot Singh Sidhu announced his resignation as Punjab Congress chief shortly after the state cabinet was announced.
In a letter to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, which he shared on Twitter, he wrote that he could never compromise on Punjab’s future and the agenda for the welfare of the state.
Sidhu had taken over as the state party chief in July amid a leadership tussle with Amarinder Singh, who stepped down as chief minister 10 days ago while accusing the party high command of humiliating him.
It is immediately not known what prompted Sidhu to leave the post of the Punjab Congress chief. Sidhu’s resignation has also prompted speculation over the next move of the politician, who was with the BJP before he joined the Congress.
Trouble started brewing on Sunday as a few hours before the new ministers were to take oath, some MLAs wrote to Sidhu, saying the “tainted” Rana Gurjeet Singh should not be made minister since he faced accusations of corruption in sand mining.
Gurjeet Singh, in fact, was removed from the cabinet by then chief minister Amarinder Singh over the corruption allegations. The resignation, months before the Punjab election, has shocked the Congress leadership.
Congress MLA Bawa Henry on late Tuesday night told ANI Sidhu’s resignation has not been accepted and the matter will be resolved soon.
