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Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of former cricketer and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, has been suspended from the Punjab State Congress Committee after making a controversial statement suggesting that anyone with “₹500 crore” could become the Chief Minister. The statement has drawn criticism from opposition parties like AAP and BJP, who are demanding answers from the Congress party.

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Congress Suspends Navjot Kaur Sidhu After “₹500 Crore” Chief Minister Remark

CHANDIGARH, December 8, 2025 – The Punjab State Congress Committee has suspended Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, from the party’s primary membership, effective immediately. The suspension follows a controversial statement made by Ms. Sidhu where she claimed that anyone with “₹500 crore” could become the Chief Minister of Punjab.

The remark, made to the media last week in Chandigarh, has sparked outrage and drawn criticism from opposition parties. Ms. Sidhu, a former MLA, also stated that her husband, Navjot Singh Sidhu, would only return to active politics if the Congress party declared him their Chief Ministerial candidate.

The suspension order, signed by Punjab State Congress Committee President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, was issued earlier today, but did not explicitly state the reason for the action.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have both seized on the statement, demanding answers from the Congress party. BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh called Ms. Sidhu’s remark an exposure of the Congress’s “money bags” politics. AAP’s Punjab general secretary Baltej Pannu described the statement as “deeply disturbing” and also called on the Congress to respond.

The suspension throws further uncertainty on the political future of Navjot Singh Sidhu and his relationship with the Congress party in Punjab.

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