Navjot Singh Sidhu and Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh had been at loggerheads ever since the former visited Pakistan to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan, against the wishes of the Punjab CM.
Clarifying on his appointment as Deol's representative Palheri told that Deol wanted to be available to the people of Gurdaspur round the clock, therefore, he made the appointment.
In Western UP, 21 of the 22 Congress candidates have lost deposits, meaning they could not even get 1/6th of the total votes polled. Congress stalwarts like Salman Khurshid and Raj Babbar have lost their deposits.