Sidhu has remained away from Punjab politics ever since he resigned from the state cabinet. Sidhu served as the local bodies minister and also held charge of the tourism ministry. He resigned in July 2019.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday urged the BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) not to hold their planned sit-in over his government's "failure" to tackle coronavirus, saying their three-day protest may turn into a super-spreader. 

Congress said there is no factionalism in its Punjab unit but only diversity of views among the leaders. 

Addressing the virtual Covid review meeting, he said 1 lakh doses received initially for 18-44 category had almost been completely utilized.

Lockdown is not a solution as it will lead to exodus of the labourers and force them to go to states with even lesser medical facilities, Amarinder Singh said.

The Punjab CM also dared the ex-Punjab minister and Amritsar MLA to contest Assembly polls against him from Patiala.  

With Oxygen supplies in the state depleting fast, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday sent another SOS letter to Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan, for the second time in two days, for urgent increase in allocation of quota.

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, who chaired a review meeting over the issue, directed police and ED (Mining) to take strict action against those found engaged in mining operations at night.

Citing the increasing national COVID-19 figures, Captain Amarinder said that quite understandably, "the steady increase in COVID-19 cases in most states of the country has created a sense of great apprehension and anguish among students and parents alike regarding the board examinations for classes 10 and 12.”

Inspector General Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh headed the Special Investigation Team of the Punjab police, probing the 2015 police action in Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan in Faridkot district

There are set norms and patterns for ticket allocation in the Congress, which are followed in all elections in all states, Amarinder Singh said.

Amarinder Singh also appealed to people to get themselves vaccinated and stressed the need for the Central government to urgently open up vaccination for a larger section of the population.

Reacting to Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa’s remarks that it was time for India and Pakistan to "bury the past and move forward", Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said he should back his rhetoric on peace with solid action.

Punjab Lockdown, Coronavirus cases: Punjab government has asked schools and colleges to remain shut till March 31 in view of rising coronavirus cases.

The Conress leadership is directly involved in brokering peace between the two leaders ever since Sidhu exited the Amarinder Singh government in July 2019.

For the past several weeks, party circles have been abuzz with the speculation that Sidhu could be re-inducted into the state cabinet with some key portfolios. There have also been talks of the possibility of appointing him as party state unit president.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh were seen dancing together in the presence of other guests during a wedding ceremony.

​Political strategist Prashant Kishor has joined Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh as his Principal Advisor. The development comes a year ahead of the assembly elections in Punjab. The state will go to polls in early 2022.

Days after tractor parade violence in Delhi, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said the movement has been discredited after January 26 violence in the national capital. After the R-Day chaos, farmers protest has lost their credibility and direction.

Perturbed over the "shocking scenes" of violence in the national capital, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday appealed to the farmers to vacate Delhi and return to the borders.