Almost a week after former Indian cricketer and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as Punjab cabinet minister, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh accepted his resignation letter and forwarded it to Governor VP Singh Badnore Saturday.
With the acceptance of his resignation, the stalemate between the duo has ended. Sidhu had sent his resignation to the CM on Monday. But Amarinder had not accepted it. The decision was finally taken on Saturday morning. Amarinder had divested Sidhu of his Local Bodies and Tourism and Culture Affairs department on June 6 citing non-performance.
A spokesperson of CMO said, “Amarinder, who had been indisposed for the last two days, since arrival from Delhi, saw the resignation letter this morning. He has sent the same to Governor VPS Badnore, for formal acceptance.”
“The Chief Minister had earlier, in Delhi, said he would see the resignation letter, which was received at his Chandigarh residence in his absence, and take a decision. The letter, however, was just a single sentence tendering Sidhu’s resignation, with no explanation or elaboration, “said the spokesperson.
