The top Congress leadership has not accepted Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation, is adopting a wait and watch policy and has asked the local party leadership to resolve the matter. Sidhu’s resignation as state party chief has intensified the crisis in the Punjab Congress and triggered discussions and deliberations in the party. Sidhu’s resignation was followed by a series of resignations by leaders and ministers. Sidhu was appointed as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) on July 23.
Punjab Congress Crisis LIVE
09:39 am: CM Channi has been asked to resolve the crisis in Punjab politics, reports India TV’s Vijaylaxmi
09:26 am: Harish Rawat likely to visit Chandigarh to meet Sidhu, say sources
09:19 am: Punjab ministers Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Pargat Singh leave from Navjot Singh Sidhu’s Patiala residence after meeting him
