She quickly attempted to contain the backlash by posting her clarification on X.

Navjot Kaur Sidhu Suspended by Congress Over Controversial INR 500 Crore CM Post Claim in Punjab

On Monday, 8th December, 2025, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, a former Punjab MLA and wife of cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, was suspended by the Congress after a controversial remark about the Chief Minister’s post. Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring made the announcement of her suspension via a post on X, which shared the party’s official order.

The controversy happened after Sidhu alleged that “one who gives a suitcase of INR 500 crore becomes the Chief Minister.” She made the comment while responding to a question about her husband’s potential return to active politics. She said he would

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