Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President, is among Congress' stalwart leaders and would be a key candidate of the grand old party in the forthcoming Punjab Assembly Elections 2022. He was born on October 20, 1963. Navjot Sidhu will be contesting election from Amritsar (East) constituency. Polling in Punjab will be held in one single phase on February 20. Navjot Singh Sidhu has been a professional cricketer and part of the Indian cricket team who retired from international cricket in 1999. Navjot Sidhu began his political innings with BJP and won the Lok Sabha election from the Amritsar seat in 2004. With many ups and downs during his tenure with BJP, Sidhu joined Congress in 2017 and since then has been part of the party. For over two years now, Sidhu has remained part of various controversies and in-party fighting. First, Sidhu was widely criticised for hugging Pakistan army chief and Imran Khan during the inauguration ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor while post that Sidhu has remained surrounded with in-party fighting in the Punjab unit of Congress. Sidhu upped the ante against former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in the quest to push himself for the top job in the state. Though, the Congress party did not elevate him as Chief Minister of state but made him the President of PPCC. In the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab, Sidhu who is being constantly attacked by several party leaders from Amarinder Singh's camp is expected to face a tough contest, both from within the party and opposition. Former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh at several public platforms has challenged Sidhu saying that he will not let Sidhu become the next chief minister of Punjab as the latter is a threat to national security due to his closeness with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and its Army Chief.
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With less than 10 days from the assembly election, Navjot Singh Sidhu said that Punjab has never given a hung assembly, it will go with one party, doesn't matter how many parties are contesting elections.
In an exclusive conversation with India TV, Navjot Kaur, wife of Navjot Singh Sidhu said her husband would have been a better choice for the CM candidate for Punjab in upcoming assembly election.
To give a further boost to the NDA campaign in Punjab, the prime minister will address three rallies on February 14, 16, and 17, state BJP general secretary Subash Sharma said.
Channi was picked up as Chief Minister after Captain Amarinder Singh resigned from the post in September last year amid unending infighting in the party.
Ahead of elections, PM Modi said that BJP and NDA's motive is to create 'Nawan Punjab' adding they will form border area development authority in Punjab.
Ahead of the announcement of Punjab Cong's CM face, Sidhu had said that he would accept whatever Rahul Gandhi decides.
Using the hashtag '#CurtainsForSidhu' on its Twitter handle, it shared a picture in which Gandhi, Sidhu, Channi and Sunil Jakhar held each other's hands and raised them in the air. However, the face of Sidhu got covered accidentally for a few seconds because of his shawl.
Charanjit Singh Channi, after Congress announced him as party's CM face for the upcoming Punjab assembly election 2022, thanked the Congress High Command and people of Punjab for bestowing trust in him.
Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Congress' state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu were the main contenders to be the CM face for the party though both have assured Gandhi that whosoever was chosen they will stand by the decision.
BJP questioned locus standi of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to announce his party's chief ministerial face for Punjab saying his only qualification now is that he possesses the surname “Gandhi” surname.
The cricketer-turned-politician emphasised that only 60 MLAs will elect Punjab Chief Minister.
Sidhu's remarks came ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's February 6 visit to Ludhiana, where he is likely to announce the chief ministerial face of the party for the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls.
The hearing in Supreme Court comes just weeks before Punjab goes to polls. Navjot Singh Sidhu is contesting from the Amritsar East constituency.
Rahul Gandhi had announced during his last visit to Punjab on January 27 that the Congress will go into the Punjab Assembly election with a CM face and the decision on it will be taken soon after consulting party workers.
Punjab Election 2022: State party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has made it apparent on several occasions that he wants the party to declare him as the official CM candidate.
If reports are to be believed, incumbent CM Charanjit Singh Channi is the frontrunner while the party's state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu is at the second spot.
CM Channi filed his nomination papers from the Bhadaur (SC) seat in Barnala district today. After filing his nomination papers, Channi said the Congress party has directed him to contest from Bhadaur seat.
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has fielded Majithia from his traditional Majitha Assembly segment as well as from the Amritsar East seat.
Will Congress be able to save Punjab, will BJP be able to retain Goa, Uttarakhand, and Manipur? With less than 2 weeks left for the assembly elections to commence, India TV-Ground Zero Research Team conducted an opinion poll. Catch all the updates.
According to India TV-Ground Zero Opinion Poll, Congress may emerge as the single largest party in Punjab but may fall just short of the majority.
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