<p>All India Congress Committee (AICC) President, Sonia Gandhi, has appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday.</p>

<p>The decision was announced after several meetings between the higher leadership of the Congress party and Sidhu. The 57-year-old minister had also met Punjab Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh, in the past few days.</p>

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<p>These meetings between Congress leaders and Sidhu had sparked rumours about his re-entry in the party’s senior leadership.</p>

<p>Sidhu has earlier, too, served in Amarinder Singh’s cabinet but had resigned after his portfolio was changed in 2019, which upset the former cricketer. Since then, the two politicians have locked horns on several issues.</p>

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<p>Aiming to fix the fight between the two before the polls next year, Punjab in-charge, Harish Rawat, had been scheduling meetings with the two leaders in the past few days.</p>

<p>As per reports, while Sidhu has been awarded the new leadership role, Singh has decided to not meet Sidhu till he apologises for tweets in which he had criticised the Singh government. However, these reports have not been substantiated by party member.</p>


All India Congress Committee (AICC) President, Sonia Gandhi, has appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday.

All India Congress Committee (AICC) President, Sonia Gandhi, has appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday. The decision was announced after several meetings between the higher leadership of the Congress party and Sidhu. The 57-year-old minister had also met Punjab Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh, in the past few days. AICC President Sonia Gandhi appoints Navjot Singh Sidhu as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect. pic.twitter.com/c7ggMUSCts — ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2021 × These meetings between Congress leaders and Sidhu had sparked rumours about his re-entry in the party’s senior leadership. Sidhu has earlier, too, served in Amarinder Singh’s cabinet but had resigned after his portfolio was changed in 2019, which upset the former cricketer. Since then, the two politicians have locked horns on several issues. Seeking guidance of Presidents of the illustrious Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee … Conversations with wise men, worth months of Education !! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/Tq5uqkbp6m — Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) July 17, 2021 × Aiming to fix the fight between the two before the polls next year, Punjab in-charge, Harish Rawat, had been scheduling meetings with the two leaders in the past few days. As per reports, while Sidhu has been awarded the new leadership role, Singh has decided to not meet Sidhu till he apologises for tweets in which he had criticised the Singh government. However, these reports have not been substantiated by party member.

Sonia Gandhi appoints Navjot Singh Sidhu as Chief of Punjab Congress

<p>Digvijaya Singh is no longer a Congress general secretary, with party president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday divesting him of the charge of party affairs in Andhra Pradesh.</p>

<p>Singh, a former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, was earlier removed as the All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in-charge of Goa, Karnataka and Telangana.&nbsp</p>

<p>The Congress president appointed former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy as the AICC general secretary in-charge of Andhra Pradesh, in place of Singh, according to a party statement.</p>

<p>Singh's role as AICC in-charge of Goa came in for criticism when the party failed to stake its claim for government formation and lost out to the BJP, despite emerging as the single-largest party.&nbsp</p>

<p>Seventy-one-year-old Singh was recently appointed the chairman of the Congress's coordination committee for Madhya Pradesh, which goes to polls in a few months.</p>

<p>Besides Chandy, the Congress president appointed party spokesperson Gaurav Gogoi as the party's in-charge of West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, replacing AICC general secretary C P Joshi.</p>

<p>Gogoi is the son of former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi.</p>

<p>"The party appreciates the hard work and contribution of Digvijaya Singh, who will be stepping down from his responsibility as AICC general secretary in-charge of Andhra Pradesh," a statement from Congress general secretary (organisation) Ashok Gehlot said.</p>

<p>He also said the party appreciates the hard work and contribution of C P Joshi, who would be stepping down from his responsibility as AICC general secretary in-charge of West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.</p>

<p>The changes will be enforced with immediate effect, the party said.</p>

<p>Today's changes are part of Rahul Gandhi's efforts to restructure the Congress party by bringing in some new and young faces and infusing fresh energy in the party's ranks ever since he took over command in December last.&nbsp<br />
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Singh, a former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, was earlier removed as the All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in-charge of Goa, Karnataka and Telangana

Digvijaya Singh is no longer a Congress general secretary, with party president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday divesting him of the charge of party affairs in Andhra Pradesh. Singh, a former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, was earlier removed as the All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in-charge of Goa, Karnataka and Telangana. The Congress president appointed former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy as the AICC general secretary in-charge of Andhra Pradesh, in place of Singh, according to a party statement. Singh's role as AICC in-charge of Goa came in for criticism when the party failed to stake its claim for government formation and lost out to the BJP, despite emerging as the single-largest party. Seventy-one-year-old Singh was recently appointed the chairman of the Congress's coordination committee for Madhya Pradesh, which goes to polls in a few months. Besides Chandy, the Congress president appointed party spokesperson Gaurav Gogoi as the party's in-charge of West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, replacing AICC general secretary C P Joshi. Gogoi is the son of former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi. "The party appreciates the hard work and contribution of Digvijaya Singh, who will be stepping down from his responsibility as AICC general secretary in-charge of Andhra Pradesh," a statement from Congress general secretary (organisation) Ashok Gehlot said. He also said the party appreciates the hard work and contribution of C P Joshi, who would be stepping down from his responsibility as AICC general secretary in-charge of West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The changes will be enforced with immediate effect, the party said. Today's changes are part of Rahul Gandhi's efforts to restructure the Congress party by bringing in some new and young faces and infusing fresh energy in the party's ranks ever since he took over command in December last.

Digvijaya Singh loses last AICC role, replaced by Chandy as Andhra Pradesh in-charge

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Sonia Gandhi appoints Navjot Singh Sidhu as Chief of Punjab Congress

Digvijaya Singh loses last AICC role, replaced by Chandy as Andhra Pradesh in-charge