Punjab: Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu triggered a major political storm in Punjab by claiming that it allegedly takes 'Rs 500 crore in a suitcase' for anyone to become the state’s chief minister. Her explosive remarks, made while insisting that her husband Navjot Singh Sidhu would re-enter active politics only if the Congress projects him as its chief ministerial face, have sparked fierce reactions across party lines and intensified existing tensions within the Punjab Congress.

Jo party 500 crs ka suitcase lekar CM decide karti ho , woh sikhaigi desh ko democracy 🤣

( Statement by Navjot Siddhu 's wife Navjot Kaur 👇🏻 ) pic.twitter.com/zTfeUAugqI — Jagdish Rajpurohit (@jazzrajpurohit) December 7, 2025

Speaking to reporters after meeting Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, Navjot Kaur

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