Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur on June 9 said her husband “gifted” the Chief Minister's chair to Bhagwant Mann, claiming that Arvind Kejriwal once wanted the former cricketer to lead Punjab but he chose not to betray his party. Her claims came against the backdrop of a war of words between Mr. Mann and Navjot Sidhu.
In a series of tweets, Ms. Kaur said, "CM, Bhagwant Mann; let me today open out a hidden secret from your treasure hunt. You should know that the very honourable chair you are occupying has been gifted to you by your big brother, Mr Navjot Sidhu. Your very own senior most leader had desired Navjot to lead Punjab".
She claimed that the AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal had approached Mr. Sidhu through various channels to lead the State. Punjab went to polls in February 2022 and after the AAP's landslide win Bhagwant Mann became the Chief Minister.
