Navjot Singh Sidhu appoints Pargat Singh as PPCC general secretary amid tussle with CM Captain Amarinder Singh

Former hockey captain-turned-politician Pargat Singh, who is considered a close confidant of Navjot Singh Sidhu, was earlier associated with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) which he quit to join the Congress party.

Chandigarh: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday (August 16) appointed Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh as Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) general secretary (Organisation). The announcement of Singh's appointment comes days after Sidhu appointed four advisors. Former hockey captain-turned-politician Pargat Singh, who is considered a close confidant of Sidhu, was earlier associated with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) which he quit to join the Congress. Singh had joined the Congress ahead of the 2017 Punjab Assembly polls after quitting the Shiromani Akali Dal.