In the Congress party, it takes Rs 500 crore to get the Chief Minister’s chair

Statement by the wife of Congress leader and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu

Chandigarh — Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu has ignited a major political row in Punjab after claiming that it allegedly takes “Rs 500 crore in a suitcase” for anyone to become the state’s chief minister.

Her remark, made while asserting that her husband Navjot Singh Sidhu would return to active politics only if the Congress declared him its CM face, has triggered sharp political backlash and revived internal rumblings within the Punjab Congress unit. Following this statement, the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) criticized the Congress.

💥 “CM Seat for ₹500 Crore?” – Congress’ Dirty Secret Exposed

Big revelation by Punjab Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of ex-cricketer and former Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu:
👉 “In Congress, you need ₹500 crore to become Chief Minister.”

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— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) December 8, 2025

1. The Bharatiya Janata Party quickly latched onto Navjot Kaur’s statement, calling it proof of “institutionalised corruption” within Congress. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi alleged that her remark shows corruption “from leaders to cadres” has consumed the Congress.

2. Congress MP and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that, “Navjot Kaur’s husband, Navjot Singh Sidhu, is himself trying to ruin the party, and now Navjot Kaur is assisting him in doing so”.

3. Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab General Secretary Baltej Pannu said that, “Navjot Kaur has exposed the misdeeds within the Congress. Her statement makes it clear how the Congress actually works. It also reveals how leadership is decided within the Congress. According to him, for Congress leaders, their party, money and personal gains are more important than Punjab”.