US EditionPolitical Uproar Over Alleged Rs 500 Crore Deal for CM Seat
Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu was suspended after claiming Rs 500 crore is required to become CM, triggering political backlash and internal turmoil in Punjab Congress.
- On December 8, 2025, Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu was suspended from the Indian National Congress after alleging one who gives a suitcase of Rs 500 crore becomes CM.
- Following a governor meeting, Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu flagged intense infighting in the Punjab Congress unit and said internal leaders were lobbying for the chief minister post.
- Opposition leaders including Sudhanshu Trivedi and Tarun Chugh accused the Congress of auctioning posts, labeling it `neck deep in corruption`, while the Aam Aadmi Party called the claim an `explosive revelation` and demanded payer and recipient names.
- Congress leaders expressed visible unease, with Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa accusing the Sidhu couple of weakening the party and urging Navjot Singh Sidhu to disclose payment details.
- Navjot Singh Sidhu's potential return hinges on being projected as the 2027 chief ministerial candidate, with the Sidhus claiming they can deliver results for Punjab without financial influence.
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Punjab Congress suspends Navjot Kaur Sidhu days after ‘Rs 500 crore for CM’ claim
The Congress on Monday suspended Navjot Kaur Sidhu, the wife of former cricketer and party leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, two days after she claimed that a person who gives “a suitcase of Rs 500 crore” becomes the chief minister.The party’s Punjab unit stated that she had been suspended from the primary membership “with immediate effect”.pic.twitter.com/t8DTNJ9HAu— Amarinder Singh Raja Warring (@RajaBrar_INC) December 8, 2025 The former Punjab Congr…
Punjab Congress suspends Navjot Kaur Sidhu after 'Rs 500 crore CM post' remark
A day after Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu triggered a political row by claiming that the party takes “Rs 500 crore in a suitcase” from anyone aspiring to become Chief Minister, the state unit on Monday suspended her with immediate effect. The official letter has not stated any reason for the sudden move.
"Listen Carefully": Navjot Kaur Sidhu Clarifies "Rs 500 Crore" Remark After Political Storm
Navjot Kaur Sidhu -- the wife of cricketer-turned -politician Navjot Singh Sidhu -- has issued a detailed clarification on social media platform X on her explosive comment that "the one who gives a suitcase of Rs 500 crore becomes the Chief Minister.
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