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Amritsar, July 20
The newly-appointed president of Punjab Congress, Navjot Singh Sidhu, was given an overwhelming welcome by the Amritsar unit of the party at the Golden Gate the entrance of the holy city.
Amritsar: Newly appointed Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Navjot Singh Sidhu being welcomed by his supporters during his visit to Amritsar, Tuesday. PTI Photo
However, a set of prominent Congress leaders, aligned to CM Capt. Amarinder Singh kept away from the reception.
Sidhu’s supporters, the majority from the East constituency he represented as a lawmaker, eagerly awaited his arrival at 1 pm despite the inclement weather conditions till he finally arrived at around 3 pm.