A political storm has engulfed Punjab following Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu's claim that securing the chief minister's post requires ₹500 crore.

A political storm has erupted in Punjab after Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu claimed that securing the chief minister’s post in the state allegedly requires a “ ₹ 500-crore suitcase”. Her remarks, made after a meeting with Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, have not only triggered fierce attacks from the BJP and AAP but have also caused deep discomfort within her own party.

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Navjot Kaur suggested that her husband, former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, would consider returning to active politics only if the party projected him as its chief ministerial face for

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