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Sidhu's '500 crore' allegation: Is the CM post being sold in Congress?
Corruption grips Punjab Congress? Navjot Kaur Sidhu's '500 crore' Sidhu revelation
Amritsar, December 8, 2025: As the internal strife in Punjab Congress intensifies, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of former sportsperson and former Congress state president Navjot Singh Sidhu, has made shocking allegations against the leadership selection in the party. She has claimed that Rs 500 crore is needed to get the Chief Minister's post of Punjab in Congress. This statement has created a stir in the political atmosphere, with BJP and AAP taking these allegations as evidence of Congress' corruption, while Congress has accused the Sidhu couple of conspiring against the party.
Navjot Kaur Sidhu, while talking to the media on Sunday, said, "The Congress needs Rs 500 crore for the Chief Minister's chair. We always talk about Punjab and Punjabi culture, but we do not have such an amount. If the party declares my husband as the CM face for the 2027 assembly elections, he will return to active politics." This revelation is related to Navjot Singh Sidhu's political future and comes against the backdrop of instability in the party. Although Sidhu is currently away from active politics, his supporters are influential in the party.
This statement has been strongly criticized by the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). BJP leaders said, "This exposes the dark truth of Congress's money politics. The choice of leadership depends on money, it has now been said from Sidhu's own mouth." AAP leader Baltej Pannu also said, "It has now become clear that personal ambitions and financial gains are more important than the interests of Punjab in the Congress. Sidhu's revelation is a testimony to the party's true nature."
On the other hand, the Congress has responded to these allegations in strong words. Party MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa expressed surprise and said, "Navjot Singh Sidhu himself is trying to throw the party out of Punjab, and now his wife is also helping him. This statement is a conspiracy to destabilize the party." Randhawa is a former deputy chief minister and has always had tense relations with the Sidhu group.
This statement comes against the backdrop of preparations for the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, and it seems that the internal conflict in the Congress has flared up more. Navjot Singh Sidhu is a former international cricketer and joined the Congress in 2017. After that, he became the state president, but had to resign due to disputes within the party. His wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu is also one of the Congress leaders and is active in social work.
According to political analysts, this controversy can put the Congress in trouble in the 2027 elections, as these allegations will be of great importance for the BJP and AAP. Currently, AAP is in power in Punjab and Congress is fighting as the opposition party. Everyone is watching the Sidhu couple's next moves.
Corruption grips Punjab Congress? Navjot Kaur Sidhu's '500 crore' Sidhu revelation
Amritsar, December 8, 2025: As the internal strife in Punjab Congress intensifies, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of former sportsperson and former Congress state president Navjot Singh Sidhu, has made shocking allegations against the leadership selection in the party. She has claimed that Rs 500 crore is needed to get the Chief Minister's post of Punjab in Congress. This statement has created a stir in the political atmosphere, with BJP and AAP taking these allegations as evidence of Congress' corruption, while Congress has accused the Sidhu couple of conspiring against the party.
Navjot Kaur Sidhu, while talking to the media on Sunday, said, "The Congress needs Rs 500 crore for the Chief Minister's chair. We always talk about Punjab and Punjabi culture, but we do not have such an amount. If the party declares my husband as the CM face for the 2027 assembly elections, he will return to active politics." This revelation is related to Navjot Singh Sidhu's political future and comes against the backdrop of instability in the party. Although Sidhu is currently away from active politics, his supporters are influential in the party.
This statement has been strongly criticized by the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). BJP leaders said, "This exposes the dark truth of Congress's money politics. The choice of leadership depends on money, it has now been said from Sidhu's own mouth." AAP leader Baltej Pannu also said, "It has now become clear that personal ambitions and financial gains are more important than the interests of Punjab in the Congress. Sidhu's revelation is a testimony to the party's true nature."
On the other hand, the Congress has responded to these allegations in strong words. Party MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa expressed surprise and said, "Navjot Singh Sidhu himself is trying to throw the party out of Punjab, and now his wife is also helping him. This statement is a conspiracy to destabilize the party." Randhawa is a former deputy chief minister and has always had tense relations with the Sidhu group.
This statement comes against the backdrop of preparations for the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, and it seems that the internal conflict in the Congress has flared up more. Navjot Singh Sidhu is a former international cricketer and joined the Congress in 2017. After that, he became the state president, but had to resign due to disputes within the party. His wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu is also one of the Congress leaders and is active in social work.
According to political analysts, this controversy can put the Congress in trouble in the 2027 elections, as these allegations will be of great importance for the BJP and AAP. Currently, AAP is in power in Punjab and Congress is fighting as the opposition party. Everyone is watching the Sidhu couple's next moves.
Amritsar, December 8, 2025: As the internal strife in Punjab Congress intensifies, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of former sportsperson and former Congress state president Navjot Singh Sidhu, has made shocking allegations against the leadership selection in the party. She has claimed that Rs 500 crore is needed to get the Chief Minister's post of Punjab in Congress. This statement has created a stir in the political atmosphere, with BJP and AAP taking these allegations as evidence of Congress' corruption, while Congress has accused the Sidhu couple of conspiring against the party.
Navjot Kaur Sidhu, while talking to the media on Sunday, said, "The Congress needs Rs 500 crore for the Chief Minister's chair. We always talk about Punjab and Punjabi culture, but we do not have such an amount. If the party declares my husband as the CM face for the 2027 assembly elections, he will return to active politics." This revelation is related to Navjot Singh Sidhu's political future and comes against the backdrop of instability in the party. Although Sidhu is currently away from active politics, his supporters are influential in the party.
This statement has been strongly criticized by the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). BJP leaders said, "This exposes the dark truth of Congress's money politics. The choice of leadership depends on money, it has now been said from Sidhu's own mouth." AAP leader Baltej Pannu also said, "It has now become clear that personal ambitions and financial gains are more important than the interests of Punjab in the Congress. Sidhu's revelation is a testimony to the party's true nature."
On the other hand, the Congress has responded to these allegations in strong words. Party MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa expressed surprise and said, "Navjot Singh Sidhu himself is trying to throw the party out of Punjab, and now his wife is also helping him. This statement is a conspiracy to destabilize the party." Randhawa is a former deputy chief minister and has always had tense relations with the Sidhu group.
This statement comes against the backdrop of preparations for the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, and it seems that the internal conflict in the Congress has flared up more. Navjot Singh Sidhu is a former international cricketer and joined the Congress in 2017. After that, he became the state president, but had to resign due to disputes within the party. His wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu is also one of the Congress leaders and is active in social work.
According to political analysts, this controversy can put the Congress in trouble in the 2027 elections, as these allegations will be of great importance for the BJP and AAP. Currently, AAP is in power in Punjab and Congress is fighting as the opposition party. Everyone is watching the Sidhu couple's next moves.
