Cong snubs objections by Capt & netas, appoints Sidhu PCC chief

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Sunday evening appointed Navjot Sidhu as the head of Punjab Congress, ignoring the strenuous objections raised by party leaders, led by CM Amarinder Singh, and settling the issue that has been the source of much squabbling and instability over the last two months.

Sidhu’s appointment attests to the niche the cricketer-turned-politician has carved for himself since he left BJP and joined Congress in 2017 assembly polls and the way he positioned himself as the anti-Amarinder Singh voice in the Punjab Congress apparatus as well as an anti-Badal campaigner. It also indicated a decisive say of Priyanka Gandhi in party affairs. Many believe the way he held the AAP threat over the party, with speculation he could defect if he was ignored, also played a role in his elevation.

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