Punjab Politics News
In changed political scenario, it’s no cakewalk for Jakhar
Wednesday, 22/05/2019
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/in-changed-political-scenario-it-s-no-cakewalk-for-jakhar/776338.html
Gurdaspur : Much water has flowed down the Ravi ever since sitting MP and Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar defeated BJP’s Swaran Singh Salaria in the 2017 bypoll by an impressive margin with political observers now spelling out four factors which have completely altered the political dynamics of the party and its candidate in the last 18 months.
Congmen turn heat on Sidhu
Wednesday, 22/05/2019
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/congmen-turn-heat-on-sidhu/776332.html
Chandigarh : Senior Congress leaders today sought to shift blame on Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu if the party fails to accomplish its “Mission 13”.
Stepping pressure on the party’s star campaigner, senior vice-president of the PPCC and chairman of the election management committee Lal Singh said, “Sidhu will be responsible if the party misses the target of winning all the 13 seats due to his ill-timed ‘friendly match’ jibe against the Chief Minister on the last day of the campaign.”
ASHA KUMARI SEEKS REPORT
Wednesday, 22/05/2019
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
CHANDIGARH : Congress’ Punjab affairs in-charge Asha Kumari on Tuesday sought a report from the party’s state unit over the face-off between chief minister Amarinder Singh and his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Chorus for Sidhu’s ouster gets shriller
Wednesday, 22/05/2019
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
The chorus for the resignation of Punjab local bodies minister Navjot Singh Sidhu grew louder on Tuesday as five of his cabinet colleagues demanded that he quit the ministry if he doubted chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s leadership, signalling a full-blown slugfest in the state Congress ahead of the declaration of the Lok Sabha election results on May 23.
If Sidhu can’t work with Amarinder, he should resign: Dharamsot
Tuesday, 21/05/2019
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/if-sidhu-can-t-work-with-amarinder-he-should-resign-dharamsot/775823.html
Chandigarh : Punjab Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot on Monday asked Navjot Singh Sidhu to resign from the state Cabinet if he cannot work with Capt Amarinder Singh, a day after the chief minister accused the cricketer-turned-politician of “damaging” the Congress just before polls.
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