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Navjot Singh Sidhu sends his resignation letter to Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jul 15, 2019, at 05:30 pm

New Delhi/Chandigarh, July 15 (IBNS): Ending all speuclation, politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday sent his resignation to Punjab CM Amarinder Singh.

Sidhu said he delivered his reignation to the official residence of the CM.

Sidhu tweeted: "Today I have sent my resignation to the Chief Minister Punjab, has been delivered at his official residence."

Today I have sent my resignation to the Chief Minister Punjab, has been delivered at his official residence...
— Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) July 15, 2019

Singh is currently in New Delhi to meet PM Narendra Modi.

Called on @narendramodi Ji to congratulate him on his second term. Took opportunity to raise the Rs 31000Cr legacy debt issue & the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Happy to share that the PM has assured all help on both counts. pic.twitter.com/G65noKWQbN
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) July 15, 2019

Sidhu on Sunday informed that he resigned from the state cabinet.

The cricketer-turned-politician, who did not take charge of his ministry following the Cabinet reshuffle, tweeted his resignation letter on Sunday.

My letter to the Congress President Shri. Rahul Gandhi Ji, submitted on 10 June 2019. pic.twitter.com/WS3yYwmnPl
— Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) July 14, 2019

He had earlier submitted his resignation letter dated June 10 to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

"I hereby resign as Minister from the Punjab Cabinet," the 55-year-old leader wrote in the letter.

Last month, he had tweeted pictures with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi after a meeting them in Delhi.

Met the congress President, handed him my letter, appraised him of the situation ! pic.twitter.com/ZcLW0rr8r3
— Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) June 10, 2019

"Met the Congress President, handed him my letter, appraised him of the situation," he wrote.

On June 6, Sidhu was stripped of a major portfolio in the state. He lost the Local Government portfolio and was instead entrusted with the charge of Power and Energy Sources.

#NavjotSinghSidhuResignation #Punjab #AmarinderSingh

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