Rawat meets Sidhu, hopeful of his early rehabilitation

All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and Punjab affairs in-charge Harish Rawat met Congress MLA and former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday morning over his rehabilitation in the state

All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and Punjab affairs in-charge Harish Rawat met Congress MLA and former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday morning over his rehabilitation in the state.

Rawat meets Sidhu, hopeful of his early rehabilitation

The 30-minute meeting between the two at Punjab Bhawan here came a day after the central leader, who has been batting for an important position for the cricketer-turned-politician, met chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh. “Was summoned by Harish Rawat ji at Punjab Bhawan. Had a cordial meeting!” Sidhu posted on social media with a photo after meeting the state affairs in-charge.

When contacted, Rawat said he was hopeful of an early decision on the former minister’s rehabilitation with their (Capt’s and Sidhu’s) mutual consent. “I have told them to work things out quickly because there is not much time left for the elections now. Both are willing to work together but a decision is to be taken in what capacity. You will see positive developments in next few days,” said the Punjab in-charge who had to cut short his visit to Chandigarh due to an important political development in his home state, Uttarakhand, where the ruling BJP replaced the chief minister.

The Congress central leadership has been trying to rehabilitate former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu who quit the state cabinet in July 2019 following differences with Amarinder. The party circles have been abuzz for the past several weeks with talk of attempts to appoint the estranged leader as the state unit president or re-induct him into the cabinet as the deputy chief minister.