A few hours after he stepped down as chairman of the Punjab State Parliamentary Committee, it is reported that the resignation of Navjot Singh Sidhu was not accepted by the top of the New Delhi Parliament. The news agency ANI quoted congressional sources as saying that the leadership has asked state leaders to resolve the matter at their own level first. “Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation has not been accepted and this matter will be resolved soon. There are 3-4 issues that are being discussed in the party forum, and the Supreme Command will resolve these issues,” said MP MLA Bawa Henry. Minister Pargat Singh stated that the issue of Sidhu’s resignation will be resolved “tomorrow”.
Surprisingly, Sidu resigned as chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference earlier today. “The collapse of a person’s character stems from a corner of compromise. I can never compromise on Punjab’s future and Punjab’s welfare agenda. Therefore, I am here to resign as Chairman of the Punjab Congress Committee. I will continue to serve the Congress,” Sidu said in a letter of resignation to Sonia Gandhi, the chairman of Congress. Although it did not disclose the exact reason for the former cricketer’s decision, the agency report cited sources as saying that the move was due to differences in the appointment of certain bureaucrats in the state.
This move may shock the Congress party, as it precedes the scheduled Punjab parliamentary poll by a few months. In addition, just a few days after the ongoing dispute between Sidhu and former CM Captain Amarinder Singh seemed to have been covered up, Channi replaced Singh. Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira (Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira) later stated that Sidhu had stated his position against corruption in Punjab and his suggestions were not taken seriously. “He cannot be a speechless president. We urge him to withdraw and resign and ask the Supreme Command to correct his dissatisfaction,” Keira said.
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