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‘Rs 500cr Suitcase Makes a CM’: Navjot Singh Sidhu Wife’s Claim Sparks Firestorm

Navjot Kaur Sidhu was suspended by Punjab Congress after alleging that Rs 500 crore is needed to become chief minister, sparking claims of corruption within the party.

  • On Saturday, Navjot Kaur Sidhu told reporters after meeting Governor Gulab Chand Kataria that a suitcase of Rs 500 crore can buy the Punjab chief ministership.
  • Facing alleged law-and-order concerns, Navjot Kaur Sidhu raised corruption allegations against Congress leadership after meeting Governor Gulab Chand Kataria in Punjab on Saturday.
  • Opposition figures including Sudhanshu Trivedi called the allegation a 'serious' charge, claiming it exposes systemic corruption in the Congress leadership.
  • Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring ordered suspension, saying `Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu is hereby suspended from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect`.
  • Sunday evening she posted on X that her straight comment was twisted and reiterated they had no money to offer for a CM's post.
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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
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