Navjot Singh Sidhu (* 20. Oktober 1963 in Patiala) ist ein indischer Politiker, Fernsehmoderator und ehemaliger Cricketspieler. Derzeit ist er Minister für lokale Verwaltung, Tourismus, Kultur und Museen des Bundesstaates Punjab. (de)
Navjot Singh Sidhu (born 20 October 1963) is an Indian National Congress politician, television personality and retired international cricketer. He is the former President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Formerly, he was the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs in the state government of State of Punjab. As a professional cricketer, Sidhu had a career spanning over 19 years after his first-class debut in 1981–82. After losing his place in the national team following his international debut in 1983–84, he returned to score four half-centuries in the 1987 World Cup. Playing mostly as a top-order batter, Sidhu went on to play in 51 Tests and 136 One-Day-Internationals for his country. He came to be known for his six-hitting ability and earned the sobriquet "Sixer Sidhu". After retirement, he turned to commentary and television, most notably as a judge of comedy shows, and as a permanent guest in Comedy Nights with Kapil (2013–2015) and later The Kapil Sharma Show (2016–2019). He was a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss (2012) and was seen in the show Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa. Sidhu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2004 and contested the general election from Amritsar that year. He won the election and held the seat till 2014 winning also the next election. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2016 from Punjab before he resigned from the position the same year and quitting the party. In 2017, he joined the Indian National Congress and was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Amritsar East. He lost in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election from Amritsar East Assembly constituency. In 1988, Sidhu was involved in of assault and causing the death of a man. In May 2022, the Supreme Court of India convicted him of voluntarily causing hurt (Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code) and sentenced him to 1 year rigorous imprisonment. Since then, he is serving his sentence at Patiala Jail. (en)
Navjot Singh Sidhu (bahasa Punjabi: ਨਵਜੋਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ, kelahiran 20 Oktober 1963) adalah seorang mantan pemain kriket dan merupakan seorang Anggota Parlemen dari . Setelah pensiun dari kriket, Navjot Singh Sidhu menjadi komentator televisi dan masuk dunia politik. Ia ditangkap pada 2006 karena insiden kecelakaan jalan raya 1988, dimana ia mengundurkan diri dari jabatan politik, tetapi setelah melakukan banding ke Dewan Tertinggi India, kasus tersebut ditangguhkan, dan ia memenangkan pemilihan untuk kursinya. Ia saat ini tampil dalam sebuah acara komedi populer, Comedy Nights with Kapil sebagai seorang tamu permanen. (in)
Navjot Singh Sidhu (* 20. Oktober 1963 in Patiala) ist ein indischer Politiker, Fernsehmoderator und ehemaliger Cricketspieler. Derzeit ist er Minister für lokale Verwaltung, Tourismus, Kultur und Museen des Bundesstaates Punjab. (de)
Navjot Singh Sidhu (bahasa Punjabi: ਨਵਜੋਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ, kelahiran 20 Oktober 1963) adalah seorang mantan pemain kriket dan merupakan seorang Anggota Parlemen dari . Setelah pensiun dari kriket, Navjot Singh Sidhu menjadi komentator televisi dan masuk dunia politik. Ia ditangkap pada 2006 karena insiden kecelakaan jalan raya 1988, dimana ia mengundurkan diri dari jabatan politik, tetapi setelah melakukan banding ke Dewan Tertinggi India, kasus tersebut ditangguhkan, dan ia memenangkan pemilihan untuk kursinya. Ia saat ini tampil dalam sebuah acara komedi populer, Comedy Nights with Kapil sebagai seorang tamu permanen. (in)
Navjot Singh Sidhu (born 20 October 1963) is an Indian National Congress politician, television personality and retired international cricketer. He is the former President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Formerly, he was the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs in the state government of State of Punjab. (en)