Hours after Navjot Singh Sidhu tendered his resignation as chief of Punjab Congress, Pollwood actor Gulzar Inder Chahal followed his path and tendered his resignation from his post as the treasurer of the state party committee.

Notably, Chahal was appointed as the Punjab Congress Committee treasure just seven days ago on September 21 formally. This comes days after Charanjit Singh Channi took oath as the new Chief Minister of Punjab.

Along with Chahal, Pargat Singh and Yoginder Pal Dhingra were appointed as General Secretaries of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) on the same day.

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“The collapse of a man’s character stems from the compromise corner, I can never compromise on Punjab’s future and the agenda for the welfare of Punjab. Therefore, I hereby resign as the President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Will continue to serve the Congress”, he wrote in his resignation letter.

Meanwhile, Yoginder Dhingra has resigned as General Secretary of Punjab Congress in solidarity with Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Dhingra is the third Congress leader to quit after Minister Razia Sultana and state party treasurer Gulzar Inder Chahal post Sidhu’s resignation.

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On Tuesday, Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from his post. In his letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Sidhu wrote, “The collapse of a man’s character stems from the compromise corner, I can never compromise on Punjab’s future and the agenda for the welfare of Punjab. Therefore, I hereby resign as the President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Will continue to serve the Congress.” 

The decision of Navjot Singh Sidhu has come as a major surprise for the Congress, especially the Gandhis and other members of the top leadership in Delhi.