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
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 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
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
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
The Congress on Monday announced various party panels for the Punjab assembly polls, making Ajay Maken the head of the committee for screening prospective candidates and appointing former state unit president Sunil Jakhar as the campaign committee chief. Senior party leader Ambika Soni will chair the party’s coordination committee and another former state unit chief … Read more
Former Punjab President Sunil Jakhar is frontrunner for the post of Chief Minister, sources said as party wants to project non Sikh face ahead of polls to counter AAP which is gaining ground in the state. Sources say that party wants a Sikh, Navjot Singh Sidhu as state party chief and non Sikh combination in … Read more
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday thanked the party leadership for appointing him the president of the Punjab unit and said he will work further to strengthen the organisation in the state. Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday night appointed the cricketer-turned-politician as the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief. Sidhu, who replaced Sunil … Read more
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the new president of the party’s Punjab unit, notwithstanding the opposition from Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. Gandhi also appointed four working presidents to assist Sidhu in the run-up to the next assembly elections. The new working presidents are Sangat Singh Gilzian, Sukhwinder Singh Danny, … Read more
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu met Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sunil Jakhar on Saturday, amid mounting speculation over whether the party will appoint the cricketer-turned-politician as the next head of its state unit. After the meeting, which lasted more than half-an-hour, Sidhu said Jakhar is his elder brother and a guiding force. Jakhar, in … Read more