Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation upsets Congress, powerful stance seemingly: Sources

The Congress high-command is sad with Navjot Singh Sidhu, who tendered his resignation as Punjab Congress chief on Tuesday.

In line with the sources, the resignation has not been accepted and the highest management has not spoken to him but.

The occasion needs to provide time to Sidhu, but when he doesn’t agree, then strict steps will be taken, the sources mentioned.

Sidhu’s resignation as state occasion chief has intensified the disaster within the Punjab Congress and triggered discussions and deliberations within the occasion.

Sidhu in his resignation letter to the occasion’s interim president Sonia Gandhi mentioned, “The collapse of a person’s character stems from the compromise nook, I can by no means compromise on Punjab’s future and the agenda for the welfare of Punjab. Due to this fact, I hereby resign because the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Will proceed to serve the Congress.”

Sidhu is reportedly upset over the bureaucratic setup and his instructions not being adopted after cupboard enlargement in Punjab.

Sidhu was appointed because the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) on July 23 following months of turmoil within the state Congress unit.

There was a spate of resignations after Sidhu give up. A minister and three Congress leaders, thought-about near him, stepped down from their posts delivering.

This comes as a giant blow to the Congress excessive command that hoped to resolve the turmoil within the Congress unit of Punjab forward of the Meeting elections early subsequent yr.

After the tussle in Punjab Congress between Sidhu and captain Amarinder Singh escalated in August, the occasion had appointing Sidhu because the Congress chief apparently in opposition to the needs of the Chief Minister.