Navjot Singh Sidhu loses key portfolio in Punjab cabinet

Fissures in the Congress in Punjab deepened on Thursday with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh changing Navjot Singh Sidhu's portfolio within hours of the cricketer-turned-politician snubbing him by skipping a cabinet meeting.
Today's fast-paced developments came amidst the simmering tension between Singh and Sidhu which was triggered by the chief minister's allegations that the minister's "inept handling" of the crucial Local Government department had resulted in the Congress' "poor performance" in urban areas in the Lok Sabha elections.