Mohali, June 21: After the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, the posters have been put up in the walls of roadside in Punjab's Mohali district, questioning Indian National Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on when he will quit politics. According to a picture shared by news agency ANI, a poster read, "When are you quitting politics??? Time to keep your word." Navjot Singh Sidhu Meets Rahul Gandhi And Priyanka Days After Losing Key Ministry.
This comes after Sidhu during general elections made a promise that he will quit politics if All India Congress Committee (AICC) chief Rahul Gandhi loses from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi parliamentary seat. However, following the results, Gandhi lost to Bharatiya Janata Party leader Smriti Irani by over 50,000 votes. Following the poll debacle, netizens have raised questioned at Sidhu asking him when will he leave politics. Navjot Singh Sidhu Probably Wants to Replace Me as Punjab Chief Minister, Says Captain Amarinder Singh.
Tweet by ANI:
Punjab: Posters with Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's picture stating,'When are you quitting politics? Time to keep your words. We are waiting for your resignation,' seen in Mohali. pic.twitter.com/DtJN7dCRUw
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2019
Meanwhile, there are reports of a rupture between Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Sidhu after the elections. On June 6, Sidhu had skipped the cabinet review meeting chaired by Singh. He was also stripped of his local government, tourism and cultural affairs portfolio in the Punjab cabinet and was given the Power and New and Renewable Energy Sources Department.
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