Sunil Jakhar News

The suspension order, dated August 16, signed by Disciplinary Action Committee member secretary Tariq Anwar and addressed to Sandeep Jakhar read that Punjab PCC President has complained that Jakhar was indulging in anti-party activities.

In the latest organisational rejig, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, Sunil Jakhar and Babulal Marandi has been appointed presidents of BJP's Telangana, Punjab and Jharkhand units respectively. 

BJP included former UP president Swatantra Dev Singh as members of its national executive. It also appointed former Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill its national spokesperson, the party said in a statement. 

Veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad announced his resignation from the party in a five-page letter to the party's interim chief Sonia Gandhi in which he accused Rahul Gandhi of "demolishing the consultative mechanism" in the party. 

Several Congress leaders are expected to join BJP today in Punjab. Amit Shah will reach Chandigarh today to meet party leaders. Sunil Jakhar left Congress in May earlier.

High-profile leaders continue to leave the Congress party. Kapil Sibal joins the list of heavyweights who have parted ways with Congress in 2022.

Sunil Jakhar chose to join the BJP to avoid an unceremonious exit from the Congress party The BJP is looking for credible Hindu and Sikh faces in the state after the SAD(B) parted ways over the issue of farmers' stir

Amarinder Singh congratulated Sunil Jakhar for joining BJP. Amarinder Singh attacked Congress and said it was headed for an "imminent doom".

Sunil Jakhar, former president of Congress's Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, has joined BJP. National President JP Nadda got him the membership of the party at the Delhi BJP headquarters.

Sunil Jakhar has joined the BJP Jakhar joined BJP in presence of JP Nadda He had quit the Congress last week

Jakhar had quit the Congress after lashing out at former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi He said Channi was "not an asset" as portrayed by the party leadership

According to information received from sources, Sunil Jakhar can join BJP. He has resigned from Congress two days back.

Sunil Jakhar quit Congress in a FB Live on Saturday. Navjot Singh Sidhu supported Jakhar after his resignation. As per sources, AAP has reached out to disgruntled Congress leaders.

Navjot Singh Sidhu has come out in support of Sunil Jakhar. Sunil Jakhar quit Congress today in a FB Live. Jakhar was upset with a show-cause notice issued to him by the party.

Senior Congress leader Sunil Jakhar on Saturday announced to quit the party. He made the announcement during a Facebook live session. 'Good luck and goodbye Congress' the 68-year-old said.

The Congress Disciplinary Committee recommended action against Jakhar and it was initially decided to suspend him for two years but later toned down their decision keeping in view his seniority in the party.

The committee has the power to suspend or exclude the two veterans from the party KV Thomas replied to the Congress' show cause notice

The Congress Disciplinary Committee will meet in a couple of days to decide on action against former Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar and Kerala leader KV Thomas. Jakhar had criticised former CM Charanjit Singh Channi and termed him a liability for the party after the Congress lost the election. Thomas had attended a seminar organised by the CPI(M) on April 9 in Kerala against the party's wishes.

Senior Congress leader and party's ex-Punjab unit chief, Sunil Jakhar, has slammed his own party over defeat in Punjab. Jakhar, who was among the Chief Minister probables a few months ago, said that Charanjit Singh Channi was a "liability" and his "greed pulled the party down" in the state.

Sunil Jakhar said that 42 MLAs wanted him to become the Punjab CM after Captain Amarinder Singh quit the top job last year, while only 2 wanted Channi.