Navjot Kaur resigns from primary membership of BJP

Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of former cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from primary membership of BJP on Saturday, barely a month after her husband quit the party.

Her husband Navjot Singh Sidhu had resigned as a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha in July this year, formally quitting the BJP earlier this month after launching a forum called the Awaaz-e-Punjab. Her resignation was accepted by Union minister VijaySampla, who is also Punjab BJP president.

MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu had her resignation delivered to the BJP’s head office in Chandigarh. By an aide. There was much uproar after Sidhu’s resignation from the party as Punjab is due to hold elections in 2017.