Chandigarh: Everyone has been eager to know about the new chief minister since Captain Amarinder Singh resigned in Punjab, though it is yet to be ascertained who will be the new Chief Minister of Punjab. Let me tell you that Captain Amarinder, who was angry over various issues including convening a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party in Punjab, launched a scathing attack on Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu after resigning. Talking to the media yesterday, he claimed that "Interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi called him 'I'm sorry Amarinder' over the phone when he asked to resign.''

In fact, last Saturday, the Captain told a website that he had a phone call with Congress President Sonia Gandhi before resigning. In addition, he said, "Sonia Gandhi called me in the morning, I was not there at that time. When I came back and saw my phone, I saw her missed call. Then I called her (Sonia Gandhi) back. When she picked up the phone, I asked what was going on with this CLP. I will resign in that case. I feel like I should resign.'' In response, she said, "OK, you can resign." I said ok, I will resign. And then she said sorry Amarinder. I told them that's fine, that's OK.

He also said, "If the Congress declares Sidhu as the next chief ministerial candidate in Punjab, he will oppose it.'' At the same time, he says, "Navjot Singh Sidhu is the wrong man and I had told the Congress high command that he would ruin the party.''

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