Tag: Pargat Singh

India’s sports policy defective: Pargat Singh

Pargat Singh feels that India should follow China's policy on promoting sports.

July 5, 2017

Sidhu’s wife Navjot, ex-Olympian Pargat join Congress

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu and former Olympian Pargat Singh joined the Congress party, they announced here on Monday. Pargat and Kaur met the Congress high command here last week to seal the deal. Later, both met Punjab Congress President Captain Amarinder Singh and discussed the formalities of their joining the party. …

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November 28, 2016

Pargat Singh resigns from SAD

Former hockey captain-turned- politician Pargat Singh on Monday resigned from Shiromani Akali Dal, accusing party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal of "betraying" the trust of people of Punjab. The MLA from Jalandhar cantonment, who was recently suspended from SAD for his alleged anti-party activities, sent his resignation to Badal. "I resign from the primary membership of …

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September 12, 2016

Navjot Sidhu floats new front, ‘Awaaz-e-Punjab’

In a surprising move, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday announced a new front, ‘Awaaz-e-Punjab’ ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections. Being seen as a setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which Sidhu was rumoured to be joining, the new front brings together the cricketer-turned-politician and former Shiromani Akali …

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September 2, 2016