Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress President
Chandigarh, March 17: Following a major blow in five states Assembly elections 2022, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday tendered his resignation from the post.
Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as PPCC President came after Congress President Sonia Gandhi asked the PCC Presidents of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur to put in their resignations in order to facilitate reorganisation of PCCs.
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"As desired by the Congress President I have sent my resignation," he captioned. In his resignation, he wrote, "I hereby resign as President (PPCC)."
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Congress leader Randeep Surjewala had on Tuesday tweeted that the resignations were sought to "facilitate the reorganisation" of the state Congress units.
"Congress President, Smt. Sonia Gandhi has asked the PCC Presidents of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa & Manipur to put in their resignations in order to facilitate reorganisation of PCC’s," he tweeted.
Navjot Singh Sidhu has been receiving backlash post major blow in Punjab. Congress was defeated in all five states — Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur. Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the leading party in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur while Aam Aadmi Party marked a landslide victory in Punjab.
-PTC News
