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News of Jan 4, 2007
Sidhu's Wife Tipped
to Contest Amritsar by-poll

Chandigarh, Jan 4
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu Thursday indicated that his wife, Navjot Kaur, could contest next month's by-election for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat that he vacated last month following his conviction in a criminal case.

"There are people in the party and other supporters who have suggested that she could contest. I leave everything to the top BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) leadership," he told reporters here.

Kaur is a practicing government doctor in Patiala.

Sidhu resigned in December following his conviction by the Punjab and Haryana High court in an 18-year-old road rage case. He was held guilty, as a scuffle led to the death of Gurnam Singh, 65, in Patiala town of Punjab in December 1988.

The high court had Dec 6 pronounced a suspended three-year jail term for Sidhu. He is currently on bail till Jan 31. Sidhu has already filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the high court's verdict.

After Sidhu vacated the Amritsar seat that he had won on a BJP ticket by a big margin of 90,000 votes in May 2004, the Election Commission announced Feb 13 as date for by-election to the seat.

Voting will take place for the Punjab assembly election polls on the same date.

BJP sources here said Sidhu and the party were eagerly awaiting the apex court's ruling on the former explosive batsman's plea.

If the Supreme Court upholds the high court verdict, Sidhu would have to go to jail and cannot contest. His wife's name was being proposed for such a situation, according to a party source.

He would contest the by-poll if the apex court strikes down his conviction, the source said.  

IANS  News of Jan 4, 2007  

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