Navjot Singh Sidhu responsible for turmoil in Punjab Congress, says MP Preneet Kaur

Navjot Singh Sidhu; (right) Congress MP Preneet Kaur. File pics/AFP

Congress MP Preneet Kaur on Wednesday slammed disgruntled leaders who are seeking a replacement of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and held PPCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu responsible for the current situation in the party's state unit.

Kaur, who is Amarinder Singh's wife, asked those who have raised a banner of revolt against the CM to refrain from raking up such issues as it was "damaging" the party ahead of the 2022 assembly elections. She praised the CM for leading the party to "many victories" and taking Punjab on a "road to progress".

Punjab ministers Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Charanjit Singh Channi besides several Congress MLAs had on Tuesday sought the CM's removal, saying they have "lost faith in him" as he failed to fulfil some key poll promises.

When asked whether she holds Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Sidhu responsible for the current situation, she replied, "Of course. He is the one who started (with) his advisers." Kaur said Amarinder Singh showed "great maturity and great largeness of heart" after the party high command decided to appoint Sidhu as the state unit chief.

‘Assembly polls to be fought under Singh'

AICC general secretary Harish Rawat on Wednesday said the next year's Punjab Assembly polls will be fought under the leadership of CM Amarinder Singh as four state ministers wanting the "ouster" of the chief minister met the Congress leader in Dehradun. The announcement by Rawat, who is the in-charge of Punjab affairs at the AICC, is being seen as a setback to the dissident leaders.

2022
Year the Assembly election in Punjab is due

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