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One team, two captains

With the appointment of Navjot Sidhu as the head of the Punjab Congress, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh is, without doubt, down. But whether he is out remains to be seen, writes Aditi Phadnis

Sidhu meets Amarinder before taking charge as state Congress chief

Ahead of taking charge of the state Congress, Navjot Singh Sidhu met Chief Minister Amarinder Singh at the Punjab Bhawan here on Friday

Amarinder to attend Sidhu's inauguration as Punjab Congress chief on Friday

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will attend the Friday event where Navjot Singh Sidhu will formally take over as the state Congress chief. Kuljit Singh Nagra and Sangat Singh Gilzian, two of the four newly appointed working presidents for the state party unit, extended a formal invite to the CM at his farmhouse in Mohali's Siswan for the installation ceremony. Sidhu and Amarinder Singh have been at loggerheads for the past some time, with the Amritsar (East) MLA recently attacking the CM over the desecration cases. The chief minister had also opposed his appointment as the state Congress chief and had said he won't meet Sidhu until the cricketer-turned-politician apologises for his "derogatory" tweets against him. After meeting Amarinder Singh, Nagra told reporters that the CM will come to the event. "An invitation from the pardhan sahib (PPCC president), ministers and MLAs have been given to the CM. He has accepted the invitation and will reach there to give his blessings,"

Nearly 60 Congress MLAs turn up at Navjot Singh Sidhu's Amritsar home

In what is seen as a show of strength, nearly 60 Congress MLAs gathered at the residence of new state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu here on Wednesday, amid a suspense over a possible truce between him and CM Amarinder Singh. Sidhu and Amarinder Singh has been at loggerheads for the past some time, with the Amritsar (East) MLA recently attacking the CM over the desecration cases. The chief minister was also averse to his appointment as the state Congress chief. After Sidhu's elevation, the CM had said that he won't meet him until the cricketer-turned-politician apologises for his "derogatory" tweets against him. On Wednesday, the MLAs joined by Sidhu boarded luxury buses and went to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple, where a large number of Congress supporters gathered. Sidhu and the legislators are also scheduled to visit the Durgiana temple and the Ram Tirath Sthal here. On Tuesday, scores of Congress workers and Sidhu supporters had accorded a warm welcome to him when he arri

Sidhu to take charge as Punjab Cong chief on Friday, to invite CM for event

Sidhu will be taking over from incumbent state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar.

Accompanying 62 MLAs, Navjot Singh Sidhu pays obeisance at Golden Temple

In a first show of solidarity after his name was announced as the state party chief, Punjab Congress unit President Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday paid obeisance at the Golden Temple, here.

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Amarinder won't meet Sidhu till he apologises, says Punjab CM's team

Toughening his stance, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday clarified that he won't meet new state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu till he publicly apologises to him.

Mixed messages and a muddle

In supporting Mr Sidhu in Punjab, the Congress has created more confusion over what it stands for

Journey has just begun, will work with every member of Cong family: Sidhu

My journey has just begun, Punjab Congress' new president Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Monday, a day after being appointed to the key post

Navjot Singh Sidhu appointed Punjab Congress president amid infighting

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

Navjot Singh Sidhu to be named as Punjab Congress chief: Sources

Amid heightened political buzz, sources said that the rift in state unit of party would be resolved soon, Navjot Singh Sidhu would take over as the chief of tPunjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC).

Amarinder writes to Sonia Gandhi, airs reservation on Sidhu's elevation

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, expressing reservation over Navjot Singh Sidhu's possible appointment as the state party chief

Navjot Singh Sidhu meets Sonia Gandhi ahead of Punjab Congress revamp

Amid continued infighting in the Punjab Congress, former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday met party chief Sonia Gandhi at her residence here.

Navjot Singh Sidhu to meet Sonia Gandhi at her residence in Delhi today

Amid speculation of Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu likely to be named the Chief of Punjab Pradesh will meet the party's interim President Sonia Gandhi at her residence in Delhi today

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, Sidhu to work together: Harish Rawat

Amid infighting in the Congress Punjab unit, the party leadership has now come up with a new formula that will make both Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu to work together.

AAP always recognised my vision, work for Punjab: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Amid attempts by the Congress high command to resolve the infighting in the party's Punjab unit, party leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday said the opposition Aam Aadmi Party has always recognised his vision and work for Punjab. His remarks came a day after AAP Punjab unit chief Bhagwant Mann took a dig at the cricketer-turned-politician and asked him to tweet about the "funds" allegedly accepted by the ruling Congress from private power companies in the state. "Our opposition AAP has always recognised my vision & work for Punjab. Be it Before 2017- Beadbi, Drugs, Farmers Issues, Corruption & Power Crisis faced by People of Punjab raised by me or today as I present 'Punjab Model', it is clear they know - who is really fighting for Punjab," Sidhu said in a series of tweets. He said, "If the Opposition dares to question me, yet they can't escape my Pro-People Agenda ... This means they have resigned to their fate!!" Sidhu also shared old videos of AAP leaders praising him for ..

Navjot Singh Sidhu pitches for 300 units of free power in Punjab

Toeing on AAP lines before Punjab Elections announcing pre-poll sops subsidised electricity , Congress leader Navjot Sidhu advocated for a 24-hour supply with no power cuts, free power up to 300 units

Navjot Sidhu allegedly owes Rs 8.67L in pending bill to state power utility

Reports of Navjot Singh Sidhu allegedly owing over Rs 8.67 lakh in pending bills for eight months to the state power utility have come to light

Sidhu mocks Punjab govt, asks it to follow AAP's Delhi electricity model

Facing severe electricity crisis, the Punjab government curtailed timings of government offices from Friday, and cut down power supply to high energy consuming industries with immediate effect