Navjot Singh Sidhu remained the top trend on Twitter on Tuesday after his shock move of resigning as the Punjab Congress chief. The cricketer-turned-politician announced his resignation on his Twitter account where he also stated that he would remain in the Congress. After the news broke, even as social media users came up with one-lines and memes to express their surprise, many criticised the Congress leadership.
Former Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha said "someone in Delhi needs to be sacked" for the tumultuous turns of events in the party's Punjab unit.
A short story on Punjab:
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) September 29, 2021
Congress under Captain Amarinder Singh looks solid, in pole position.
Sidhu revolts. Delhi encourages him.
Sidhu becomes State chief.
Delhi humiliates Captain
Captain resigns
Channi becomes CM
Sidhu resigns.
Someone in Delhi needs to be sacked.
BJP spokesperson Gaurav Goel said the Congress is now a party "with no leader". The Aam Aadmi Party (AAM) in Punjab said the Indian National Congress has become "Indian National Circus".
Congress has became the party with no leader. #NavjotSinghSidhu
— Gaurav Goel (@goelgauravbjp) September 28, 2021
On a lighter vein, another user called for a Netflix web series to break down what exactly was happening in Punjab politics.
Dear @NetflixIndia, please make a web series on #PunjabPolitics so that we can understand what's happening there.#amrindarsingh #NavjotSinghSidhu #CaptAmarinderSingh
— Shubham Dutt (@shubhamdutt13) September 28, 2021
Hundreds of memes too did the rounds online. People joked about how Mr Sidhu might return to the 'The Kapil Sharma Show'' and take back his position. They also shared memes about actor and TV personality Archana Puran Singh and imagined her funny reaction to the news.
Navjot singh siddu resigns from Punjab Congress.
— Shreyash (@Shreyash_2204) September 28, 2021
Meanwhile Archana Puran Singh From Kapil Sharma Show @apshaha pic.twitter.com/BMDzKf7UoV
* #NavjotSinghSidhu resigns *
— Baandya (@Bahut_Scope_Hai) September 28, 2021
Archana Puran Singh in Kapil Sharma show pic.twitter.com/50E1EFls2w
Mr Sidhu, 57, announced his resignation shortly after the allocation of portfolios to the new ministers in Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's cabinet. He was appointed the party's state unit president on July 18 amid a bitter power tussle with Amarinder Singh, who stepped down as the Chief Minister 10 days ago while accusing the party high command of humiliating him.
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