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 | birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1963|10|20|df=yes}}
-| birth_place         = [[Patiala]], [[East Punjab|Punjab]], [[India]]
+| birth_place         = [[Patiala]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India
 | office              = President [[Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee]]
 | term_start          = 18 July 2021
 | term_end            =
 | predecessor         = [[Sunil Jakhar]]
-| successor           =
 | office1             = [[Punjab Legislative Assembly|Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
 | constituency1       = [[Amritsar East (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)|Amritsar East]]
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 | native_name_lang    = Punjabi
-| citizenship         = [[India]]
-| nationality         = [[India]]
-| parents             = Sardar Balwant Singh (Father) <br>
-Nirmal Sidhu (Mother)
-| relations           = Neelam Mahajan (Sister) <br>
-Suman Toor (Sister)
 | residence           = Holy City,  Amritsar
-| occupation          = [[Politician]]
+| occupation          = Politician, [[cricketer]], media personality
-[[Cricketer]]
-[[Media Personality]]
 | education           = H. R. College of Commerce and Economics<br> Mohindra College<br> Panjab University
 | native_name         =
 }}
-'''Navjot Singh Sidhu''' (born 20 October 1963) is an Indian politician, television personality and former international [[cricketer]]. Currently, He is the President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Formerly, He was the Minister of Tourism & Cultural Affairs in the local state government of [[States and union territories of India|State]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Punjab: Navjot Singh Sidhu to take charge of Local Government, Tourism & Cultural Affairs Ministry|url=http://indianexpress.com/elections/punjab-assembly-elections-2017/punjab-navjot-singh-siddu-to-take-charge-of-local-government-tourism-cultural-affairs-ministry-4571855/|website=The Indian Express|access-date=18 March 2017|date=16 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="Hindu14Jul2019"/><ref name="ET14Jul2019"/>
+'''Navjot Singh Sidhu''' (born 20 October 1963) is an [[Indian National Congress]] politician, television personality and former international [[cricketer]]. He is President of [[Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee]]. Formerly, he was the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs in the local state government of [[States and union territories of India|State]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Punjab: Navjot Singh Sidhu to take charge of Local Government, Tourism & Cultural Affairs Ministry|url=http://indianexpress.com/elections/punjab-assembly-elections-2017/punjab-navjot-singh-siddu-to-take-charge-of-local-government-tourism-cultural-affairs-ministry-4571855/|website=The Indian Express|access-date=18 March 2017|date=16 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="Hindu14Jul2019"/><ref name="ET14Jul2019"/>
-As a professional cricketer, Sidhu had a career spanning over 19 years after his [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut in 1981–82. After losing his place in the [[India national cricket team|national team]] following his international debut in 1983–84, he returned to score four half-centuries in the [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987 World Cup]]. Playing mostly as a [[Batting order (cricket)|top-order batsman]], Sidhu went on to play in 51 [[Test cricket|Tests]] and 136 [[One Day Internationals]] for his country. He came to be known for his [[Boundary (cricket)|six]]-hitting ability and earned the sobriquet "Sixer Sidhu".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vasu|first1=Anand|title=Navjot Sidhu: From 'Sid who?' to 'Sixer Sidhu!'|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/78755.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 March 2017|date=3 December 1999}}</ref> After retirement, he turned to commentary and television, most notably as a judge of comedy shows, and as a permanent guest in ''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]'' (2013–2015) and later ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]'' (2016–2019). He was a contestant in the reality television show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 6)|Bigg Boss]]'' (2012) and was seen in the show ''[[Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa]]''.
+As a professional cricketer, Sidhu had a career spanning over 19 years after his [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut in 1981–82. After losing his place in the [[India national cricket team|national team]] following his international debut in 1983–84, he returned to score four half-centuries in the [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987 World Cup]]. Playing mostly as a [[Batting order (cricket)|top-order batter]], Sidhu went on to play in 51 [[Test cricket|Tests]] and 136 [[One Day Internationals|One-Day-Internationals]] for his country. He came to be known for his six-hitting ability and earned the sobriquet "Sixer Sidhu".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vasu|first1=Anand|title=Navjot Sidhu: From 'Sid who?' to 'Sixer Sidhu!'|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/78755.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 March 2017|date=3 December 1999}}</ref> After retirement, he turned to commentary and television, most notably as a judge of comedy shows, and as a permanent guest in ''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]'' (2013–2015) and later ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]'' (2016–2019). He was a contestant in the reality television show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 6)|Bigg Boss]]'' (2012) and was seen in the show ''[[Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa]]''.
 Sidhu joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in 2004 and contested the [[2004 Indian general election|general election]] from [[Amritsar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Amritsar]] that year. He won the election and held the seat till 2014 winning also the [[2009 Indian general election|next election]]. He was nominated to the [[Rajya Sabha]] in 2016 from Punjab before he resigned from the position the same year and quitting the party. In 2017, he joined the [[Indian National Congress]] and was elected to the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] from [[Amritsar East (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)|Amritsar East]].
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 On 14 July 2019, Sidhu tweeted a copy of his resignation from the [[Government of Punjab, India|Punjab Cabinet]], dated 10 June 2019 and addressed to [[Rahul Gandhi]].<ref name="Hindu14Jul2019">{{cite news |last1=Vasudeva |first1=Vikas |title=Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns from Punjab Cabinet |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/navjot-singh-sidhu-resigns-from-punjab-cabinet/article28427484.ece |access-date=14 July 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=14 July 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="ET14Jul2019">{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns from the Punjab Cabinet |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/navjot-singh-sidhu-resigns-from-the-punjab-cabinet/articleshow/70213132.cms |access-date=14 July 2019 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=14 July 2019}}</ref> On 20 July 2019, Punjab Chief Minister [[Captain Amarinder Singh]] and Punjab Governor [[V.P. Singh Badnore]] accepted Sidhu's resignation.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kamaljit Kaur |first1=Sandhu |title=Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, Governor accepts Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/punjab-cm-amarinder-singh-accepts-navjot-singh-sidhu-s-resignation-1571496-2019-07-20 |access-date=20 July 2019 |work=India Today |date=20 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghazali |first1=Mohammed |last2=Achom |first2=Debanish  |title=Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Accepts Navjot Sidhu's Resignation |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/punjab-chief-minister-amarinder-singh-accepts-navjot-singh-sidhus-resignation-2072501 |access-date=20 July 2019 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=20 July 2019}}</ref> Later, Sidhu openly criticised the Punjab Government about their handling of the Sacrilege Case, however the party termed it as a diversity of views.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=DelhiMay 19|first1=Press Trust of India New|last2=May 19|first2=2021UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2021 09:14|title=As Sidhu-Amarinder rift grows, Congress says no factionalism in Punjab, only diversity of opinions|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/as-sidhu-amarinder-rift-grows-congress-says-no-factionalism-in-punjab-only-diversity-of-opinions-1804218-2021-05-19|access-date=2021-06-17|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
+On 18 July 2021, Sidhu was appointed as President of [[Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee]] replacing [[Sunil Kumar Jakhar|Shri Sunil Jakhar]].<ref>{{Cite news|first=Indian National Congress|date=18 July 2021|title=Appointment of PCC President & Working Presidents of Punjab PCC|work=Indian National Congress|url=https://www.inc.in/media/press-releases/press-release-appointment-of-pcc-president-and-working-presidents-of-punjab-pcc|access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref>
+On 28 September 2021, Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as Punjab Congress President. He sent his resignation letter to the party chief Sonia Gandhi. But high command rejected his resignation.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-28|title=Navjot Singh Sidhu Resigns as Punjab Congress President|url=https://www.thelivemirror.com/navjot-singh-sidhu-resigns-as-punjab-congress-president/|access-date=2021-09-28|website=The Live Mirror|language=en-US}}</ref>
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 ===Comments on the Pulwama attack===
 On 15 February 2019, during an appearance on ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]'', Sidhu condemned the [[2019 Pulwama attack|recent attack on Indian soldiers in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir]] as "cowardly and dastardly". However, he found himself in a controversy when he went on to ask: "For a handful of people, can you blame the entire nation of [[Pakistan]] and can you blame an individual?"<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Abhishek |last2=PTI |title="Can You Blame Entire Nation?" Anger Over Navjot Sidhu's Pulwama Remark |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/navjot-sidhu-condemns-pulwama-attack-but-follows-up-with-controversial-remark-1994264 |access-date=10 March 2021 |work=NDTV |date=16 February 2019}}</ref>
-It remains unclear as to who was being referred to. It is believed to be an indirect reference to Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, who Navjot Sidhu has often called "a great friend". The two had played cricket for their respective nations and have known each other since.{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}}
 The comments drew heavy criticism. BJP leader [[Giriraj Singh]] demanded that Sidhu be expelled from the [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-should-sack-sidhu-from-cong-apologise-before-nation-giriraj-singh/story-szyKs6HwmYv2Xi3EoTxHvO.html|title='Rahul Gandhi should sack Sidhu from Cong, apologise before nation': Giriraj Singh|date=17 February 2019|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en|access-date=18 February 2019}}</ref>
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 In 1991, Sidhu was accused of assaulting Gurnam Singh and causing his death.<ref name="indiankanoon1">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/1991049/|title=State Of Punjab vs Navjot Singh Sidhu And Anr. on 6 December, 2006|access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> He was arrested by [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]] after the incident and had to spend many days lodged in a Patiala jail. It was reported that Sidhu had an accomplice who helped him in the murder of Gurnam Singh; the name of the alleged accomplice was Bhupinder Singh Sandhu. Sidhu denied all charges against him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/navjot-sidhu-surrenders-lodged-patiala-jail|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028215937/http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/navjot-sidhu-surrenders-lodged-patiala-jail|url-status=dead|title=Navjot Sidhu surrenders, lodged in Patiala jail|archive-date=28 October 2012|access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref> Sidhu claimed in court that he was innocent and "falsely involved in this case by the complainant party".<ref name="indiankanoon1" /> Jaswinder Singh, nephew of Gurnam Singh, claimed that he was a witness to the crime and was ready to testify in the [[Supreme Court of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/news/2006/dec/06sidhu3.htm|title=Sidhu to move SC, claims innocence|work=rediff.com|date=6 December 2006}}</ref>
-In December 2006, Sidhu was found guilty and sentenced to a three-year prison term for [[culpable homicide]] following a [[road rage]] incident. Following the sentencing, Sidhu resigned as a Member of Parliament and in January 2007 appealed to the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Sidhu_gets_three_years_in_jail_wont_be_arrested_now/articleshow/732379.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216143030/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Sidhu_gets_three_years_in_jail_wont_be_arrested_now/articleshow/732379.cms|url-status=dead|title=Sidhu convicted sentence suspended till 31 January 2007|archive-date=16 February 2007|access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref> Supreme Court stayed his conviction and sentence allowing him to contest and win the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat in February 2007.<ref name="stayed">what next in case?[https://web.archive.org/web/20070127113224/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/24/stories/2007012413370100.htm Sidhu's conviction stayed]</ref>
+A trial court had discharged Mr Sidhu, but the Punjab and Haryana High Court held him guilty of culpable homicide in 2006 and sent him to jail for three years in the road rage case.
+The cricketer-turned-politician and his friend then approached the Supreme Court. In 2007, the Supreme Court suspended Mr Sidhu's sentence and granted him bail. The suspended sentence enabled him to contest the Lok Sabha bypolls from Amritsar.<ref>[https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/navjot-singh-sidhu-may-face-jail-in-1998-road-rage-case-for-which-he-was-fined-supreme-court-to-deci-1915488 "Navjot Sidhu, Fined In Road Rage Case, May Face Jail; Top Court To Decide"], ''[[NDTV]]''</ref>
+In 2018, a bench headed by Justices Chalemeswar and Sanjay Kishan Kaul let the two off with a fine of ₹ 1,000, because "there was no evidence to prove that that the death was caused by the single blow" dealt by Mr Sidhu.
 ==In popular culture==
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 {{India Squad 1987 Cricket World Cup}}
+{{India Squad 1988 Asia Cup}}
+{{India Squad 1990–91 Asia Cup}}
+{{India Squad 1995 Asia Cup}}
 {{India Squad 1996 Cricket World Cup}}
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