Chandigarh: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has resigned as minister from the Punjab cabinet. Navjot Singh Sidhu posted his resignation letter dated June 10, addressed to Rahul Gandhi, on his official Twitter account on Sunday (July 14) noon.
Screenshot from Navjot Singh Sidhu’s Twtiter Account (Screenshot taken on 2019-07-14 at 1.29.50 PM; Amritsar Time)
About 30 minutes after sharing his resignation, Navjot Singh Sidhu, in another tweet said: “Will be sending my resignation to the chief minister, Punjab.”
It may be recalled that last month, Navjot Singh Sidhu was stripped of the portfolios of local government and tourism and culture by the chief minister and assigned the portfolio of new and renewable energy. He was not attending the office after the said shift.