Navjot Singh Sidhu

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Navjot Singh Sidhu (Punjabi pronunciation: [nəʋd͡ʒoːt̪(ə̆) sɪ˩˥ŋɡ sɪ˦d̪ːuː]; born 20 October 1963) is an Indian former cricketer, television personality and politician from the Indian National Congress. He is the former President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Formerly, he was the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs in the state government of State of Punjab. Sidhu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2004 and contested the general election from Amritsar that year. He won the election and held the seat till 2014 winning also the next election. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2016 from Punjab before he resigned from the position the same year and quit the party. In 2017, he joined the Indian National Congress and was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Amritsar East. He lost in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election from Amritsar East Assembly constituency. As a professional cricketer, Sidhu had a career spanning over 19 years after his first-class debut...

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