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08 Dec

Punjab Congress Suspends Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu After Series of Attacks on Party Leadership

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Chandigarh, December 8, 2025: Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has suspended Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of former cricketer and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, from the party’s primary membership. The suspension order was issued on Monday, though no official reason was mentioned.The action comes after several days of open criticism by Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu against the Punjab Congress leadership and senior party figures, which had triggered strong resentment within the organisation. Her remarks about the alleged exchange of ₹500 crore in return for the chief minister’s post had already caused major upheaval in the state unit.Dr…

06 Nov

Punjab Congress Chief Raja Warring, Family Receive Death Threats Ahead of Tarn Taran Bypoll

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Tarn Taran — Political tensions in Punjab have intensified after Punjab Congress President and Ludhiana MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and his family allegedly received death threats amid the ongoing Tarn Taran Assembly bypoll campaign.According to reports, the threat was also extended to senior Congress leader Rajbir Singh Bhullar, who filed a formal complaint with the Tarn Taran police. Bhullar stated that on October 31, he received a WhatsApp call from a foreign number, during which the caller issued a threat to kill Raja Warring, his family, and Bhullar himself.Later the same day, Bhullar received a voice message reiterating the…

04 Nov

Row Erupts in Punjab Over Raja Warring’s Remarks on Late Buta Singh; Cheema Demands Accountability

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab’s political scene has been thrown into turmoil after state Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring allegedly made offensive remarks about late Buta Singh, a respected Dalit leader and former Union Home Minister. The comments have sparked outrage, prompting sharp criticism from Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and intervention from the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission. Cheema strongly condemned the Congress leader’s reported comments, calling them “shameful and reflective of elitist thinking.” “Such statements expose the mindset of the Punjab Congress chief,” Cheema said in a statement. “By disrespecting Buta Singh, Raja Warring has demeaned the poor…

25 Aug

Punjab – Congress Begins Preparations for Punjab Assembly Elections 2027

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National Times Bureau :- Punjab Congress has started early preparations for the 2027 Assembly elections. Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President and Ludhiana MP Raja Warring revealed that senior leaders recently held a crucial meeting with Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and other top leadership. Following the meeting, Warring announced that new district presidents will soon be appointed across the state. “This was an important meeting, and the appointments will be made without any bias,” he said. Currently, the term for district presidents is three years. The previous appointments were made on November 19, 2022, but the party has decided to…

05 Jun

‘Operation Sindoor’ is not ‘Operation Lotus’, Says MP Raja Warring

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Chandigarh (National Times): In a strongly worded post on social media, Congress MP Raja Warring lashed out at both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab units, accusing them of politicising the Indian Army’s recent counter-terror operation, codenamed ‘Operation Sindoor’. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Warring wrote, “It is way too clear that the AAP Punjab and the BJP Punjab are two sides of the same coin. Now both of them are trying to do petty politics in the name of ‘Operation Sindoor’.” He slammed BJP leaders for posturing as though they had personally taken part…

03 Jun

Raja Warring Slams Land Pooling Policy, Warns of Agricultural Collapse in Punjab

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Chandigarh (National Times): Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has once again raised strong objections to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s land pooling policy, warning that it poses a serious threat to Punjab’s agricultural foundation and could cripple the state’s economy. Speaking informally with journalists after a meeting with party constituency coordinators at the Punjab Congress headquarters, Warring alleged that the policy is purely a money-making venture, with little regard for the long-term economic and social impact on the state. “Acquiring 24,000 acres of fertile agricultural land will shake the very backbone of Punjab’s economy,” Warring cautioned. “Agriculture…