Four senior Punjab Congress leaders join BJP

Four senior Punjab Congress leaders join BJP

In a major setback to the Congress in Punjab, four of its leaders and former ministers Raj Kumar Verka, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Sunder Sham Arora and Gurpreet Singh Kangar joined the BJP here on Saturday. Former Congress MLA from Barnala Kewal Dhillon and former SAD MLAs Sarup Chand Singla and Mohinder Kaur Josh also joined … Read more

Sunil Jakhar’s pole-vault shows loyalty quotient in Congress can’t be one-way obligation

Sunil Jakhar’s pole-vault shows loyalty quotient in Congress can’t be one-way obligation

Soon after Sunil Jakhar joined the BJP, the Congress had called the move political and ideological opportunism and accused him of having helped the saffron party during the assembly elections. Yet, many in the Congress also say it is a case of the Congress leadership reaping what it sowed – committing ideological digression by foisting … Read more

Will submit to the majesty of law: Navjot Singh Sidhu after SC sentences him to one-year jail

Will submit to the majesty of law: Navjot Singh Sidhu after SC sentences him to one-year jail

Chandigarh, Soon after the Supreme Court imposed a one-year jail term on him in a 1988 road rage case, former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Thursday he “will submit to the majesty of law.” Sidhu was in Patiala to take part in a protest against inflation. “Will submit to the majesty of … Read more

Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar joins BJP in presence of party chief J P Nadda

Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar joins BJP in presence of party chief J P Nadda

Former Punjab Congress President Sunil Jakhar joined BJP on Thursday, days after he quit the grand old party. Jakhar had quit the Congress last week after lashing out at former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Twitter, saying that he was “not an asset” as portrayed by the party leadership. A former Lok Sabha … Read more

‘Good luck and goodbye Congress’: former PPCC chief Sunil Jakhar as he quits party

‘Good luck and goodbye Congress’: former PPCC chief Sunil Jakhar as he quits party

“Good luck and goodbye Congress”, former PPCC chief Sunil Jakhar said on Saturday while announcing his decision to quit the Congress that last month removed him from all party positions for alleged anti-party activities. The disgruntled leader, whose decision comes during the party’s three-day ‘Chintan Shivir‘ in Udaipur, went live on his Facebook page to … Read more

Sunil Jakhar takes jibe at Cong leadership, says those with conscience will be punished

Sunil Jakhar takes jibe at Cong leadership, says those with conscience will be punished

Ahead of the Congress disciplinary committee meet to decide on action to be taken against him, former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday said those who still have a conscience will be punished. The Congress disciplinary committee had on April 11 given a show-cause notice to Jakhar for alleged anti-party activities and sought a … Read more

Sunil Jakhar not replying to notice ‘gross indiscipline’, strong action likely: Congress sources

Sunil Jakhar not replying to notice ‘gross indiscipline’, strong action likely: Congress sources

Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar not replying to party’s show-cause notice is being considered an act of “gross indiscipline” and “strong action” is likely to be taken against him when the Congress’ disciplinary committee meets before the end of this week, sources said on Wednesday. The Congress Disciplinary Committee had on April 11 given … Read more

Sidhu skips meeting held by newly-appointed Punjab Congress chief with leaders from Amritsar

Sidhu skips meeting held by newly-appointed Punjab Congress chief with leaders from Amritsar

Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday skipped a meeting held by newly-appointed Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring with several party leaders from Amritsar. The cricketer-turned-politician was also not present when Warring later met the municipal councillors of the Congress in Amritsar. Asked about Sidhu’s absence from the meetings, Warring said the former state Congress … Read more

You are doing a drama: Congress leader confronts Sidhu over ‘corruption’ within party

You are doing a drama: Congress leader confronts Sidhu over ‘corruption’ within party

Chandigarh: Infighting in the Punjab Congress came out in the open Thursday at a protest meeting when a colleague dared Navjot Singh Sidhu to take names if he felt anyone in the party was involved in wrongdoing. The embarrassing situation for the party arose when Punjab Congress youth chief Brinder Singh Dhillon interrupted Sidhu, a … Read more

Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu targets Arvind Kejriwal over 2015 sacrilege issue

Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu targets Arvind Kejriwal over 2015 sacrilege issue

Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday targeted AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal over the 2015 sacrilege issue, asking who was stopping his party’s government in the state from taking action against those involved in the desecration of religious text. Sidhu, the former Punjab Congress chief, shared a video clip from last year in which … Read more