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On 28 September, Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from the post of PCC chief after APS Deol was appointed as the Punjab advocate general, Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota took charge as the director general of police. Followed by the resignation of new minister Razia
Sultana “in solidarity” with him. Gulzar Inder
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Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy in this year. However, he did not assume charge of his new department. Singh had cited “inept” handling of local bodies department by Sidhu, which led to the Congress’s poor performance in urban areas,
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Both Singh and Sidhu met on March 18 over a tea for nearly 50 minutes in Mohali after which speculations were rife that the latter will be reinducted into the state cabinet. “It was a good meeting. We have a cordial relation and I am waiting for him to reply. I am sure he will decide on what is in
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However, later in May, Sidhu once again attacked Singh over the 2015 Kotkapura firing, saying the Punjab and
Haryana High court’s order to form a new SIT to probe the incident was accepted by the state government to “deflect” people’s attention. “Nefarious intentions are evident, No High Court
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Minister praised the Amritsar MLA for the way he spoke in the assembly after the Congress government had moved a resolution and brought bills against the farm laws last month.
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Rajinder Singh Bajwa are also said to be the contenders for the chief minister’s post. Names of senior party leaders Ambika Soni, Brahm Mohindra, Vijay Inder Singla, Punjab Congress working president Kuljit Singh Nagra and MP Partap Singh Bajwa are also doing the rounds.
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stopped you in 4-1/2 years! When DGP/CPS appointments are set aside, orders are challenged in Higher Courts in matter of hours. Now, first you attack the High Court, than from backdoor accept same orders to deflect People’s attention," Sidhu had alleged in a tweet.
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And at other side Captain Amarinder Singh (former Chief Minister of Punjab)formed a new Political party named Punjab Lok Congress and allianced with NDA, also Shiromani Akali Dal Sanyukt alliance with them to contest Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections 2022.
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favour of the party and the state," Amarinder Singh has said on being asked about the meeting. He added that he had known Sidhu for decades now and he will do what is good for the party and the state.
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