Overview
- Speaking to reporters after meeting the Punjab governor, Navjot Kaur Sidhu said the person who brings a suitcase of Rs 500 crore becomes chief minister.
- She added that Navjot Singh Sidhu would return to active politics only if the Congress declares him its chief ministerial face in Punjab.
- AAP and the BJP demanded that the Congress explain the allegation, with BJP leaders citing earlier unproven claims that money influenced CM appointments.
- Senior Congress figures, notably Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, denounced the Sidhus and questioned their role and intentions in the party.
- Navjot Kaur later posted on X that her remark was twisted, and no corroborating evidence or formal investigation has been made public.