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Navjot Singh Sidhu

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Navjot Singh Sidhu: Indian politician and retired cricketer
Navjot Singh Sidhu is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress, television personality and retired international cricketer. He is the former President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Formerly, he was the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs in the state government of State of Punjab. Sidhu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2004 and contested the general election from Amritsar that year. He won the election and held the seat till 2014 winning also the next election. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2016 from Punjab before he resigned from the position the same year and quit the party. In 2017, he joined the Indian National Congress and was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Amritsar East. He lost in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election from Amritsar East Assembly constituency.

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Expel Navjot Singh Sidhu for indiscipline, say Punjab Congress leaders


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'Security lapse': Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu spots 'suspicious character' at his home

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Congress' Navjot Singh Sidhu dares Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to a debate

Sidhu alleged that the 'mafia raj', which the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had promised to demolish before coming to power, had become stronger under its rule.
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'Credibility thy name is Mallikarjun Kharge': Navjot Singh Sidhu after meeting Congress president

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Here's what Navjot Singh Sidhu said about Amritpal Singh, Sidhu Moosewala after release from jail

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Navjot Singh Sidhu returns to Punjab politics: Here's what he said after release from jail

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'If you try to weaken Punjab...': Navjot Singh Sidhu's stern message after release from jail

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Navjot Sidhu to be released from jail today, supporters throng Patiala Jail

Party workers are quite ecstatic over the release of Sidhu, said one of the supporters outside the jail.
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'Asked for my death to...': Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife says day before his release

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Navjot Singh Sidhu to be released from Patiala jail on April 1

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is serving a one-year sentence in a 1988 road rage case since last May.
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