Overview
- Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring issued an order removing Navjot Kaur Sidhu from the party’s primary membership with immediate effect.
- Navjot Kaur said her comment was twisted and asserted that the Congress never asked her or Navjot Singh Sidhu for money.
- BJP and AAP amplified the remark as proof of corruption in Congress, with leaders citing it to attack the party’s internal functioning.
- Senior Congress leaders welcomed action and had earlier demanded accountability, as Kaur also made a separate, disputed claim that Tarn Taran candidate Karanbir Singh Burj paid Rs 10 crore for a ticket, which he denied.
- After the suspension, Kaur publicly criticized Warring, while the episode underscored factional strains in the Punjab unit ahead of the 2027 state polls.