Congress Leader Navjot Singh Sidhu Urges Party Purge, Stresses Loyalty Amid Rajya Sabha Poll Loss

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu strongly condemned the six party lawmakers who voted against the party in Tuesday’s Rajya Sabha election in Himachal Pradesh. Their actions led to an unexpected defeat, triggering a political crisis in the hill state.

The former Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief called for an ‘assessment of assets and liabilities’ of the party.

“The Himachal fiasco calls for an assessment of assets and liabilities for The Grand Old Party ??? …. “Masqueraders” on plum posts covertly dancing to the tunes of agencies like CBI, ED and IT have spelt dooms day for us many a times!,” Navjot Singh Sidhu said in a post on X.

The senior Congress leader also emphasised that it is essential to purge the party of those who prioritize personal gain over the collective good.

“The loss is not @DrAMSinghvi Sahb’s but larger….. It is essential to purge the party of those who prioritize personal gain over the collective good, for their actions inflict profound wounds on the party’s very existence….. the wounds might heal but the mental scars will remain…… Their gain is the congress worker’s biggest pain….,” he added, concluding, “Loyalty is not everything but the only thing !!!.”

Despite holding 40 seats in the 68-member assembly in Himachal Pradesh, the surprising defeat of Congress in the Rajya Sabha poll has prompted the BJP to demand a show of strength in the House, challenging the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government in the state.