Punjab Congress Crisis Live Updates: Navjot Sidhu Resigns As Punjab Congress Chief

Punjab Congress Crisis: Navjot Sidhu's resignation, months before the Punjab election, has shocked the Congress leadership.

Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday resigned as the chief of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. In a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Mr Sidhu, however, said he will continue to serve the party.

Mr Sidhu had taken over as the state party chief in July this year.

"The collapse of a man's character stems from the compromise corner, I can never compromise on Punjab's future and the agenda for the welfare of Punjab," he wrote in the letter.

The resignation, months before the Punjab election, has shocked the Congress leadership.