New Delhi: Parampal Kaur Sidhu, the daughter-in-law of Akali Dal chief Sikandar Singh Maluka, not too long ago joined the BJP in New Delhi. However, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann introduced on Thursday that her resignation from her IAS put up has not been permitted by the state authorities but. Sidhu, alongside along with her husband, grew to become a member of the BJP within the presence of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde within the capital metropolis.
Following her resignation, the chief secretary forwarded it to the chief minister for his consent. Sidhu held the place of managing director on the Punjab State Industrial Corporation.
Mann acknowledged in a put up on X that “Parampal Kaur ji’s resignation as IAS officer has not been accepted by the Punjab government…Biba ji (Sidhu) was in such a hurry to become an IAS earlier… but there is some procedure to leave. Please understand the procedure for resigning. Otherwise, your entire earnings may be at risk.”
Contrarily, Union Minister Puri in Delhi claimed that her resignation was accepted on Wednesday. Sources additionally revealed that the Centre’s Department of Personnel and Training, the competent authority, accepted her resignation on the identical day.
As per the rules for processing resignations, the involved state cadre supplies details about any dues towards the member of service and the officer’s vigilance standing whereas forwarding the resignation software to the central authorities for acceptance.
Mann expressed in an announcement that Sidhu was so impatient to step into politics that her resignation has not been accepted but, however she is “restless” to take part in elections.
Mann emphasised that it’s the chief minister’s accountability to determine when and settle for the resignation. He added that there are particular guidelines and laws that should be adhered to in each scenario. He clarified that an officer’s resignation is just not accepted instantly upon submission; it takes a while.
Mann disclosed that the federal government is probing the explanations behind Sidhu’s resignation. He warned that if her intention and function of resigning are discovered to be inappropriate within the investigation, then she is going to face penalties.
Sidhu, an IAS officer from the 2011 batch, submitted her resignation a couple of days in the past amidst rumors that she may be a part of the BJP. She was because of retire in October this yr. There is theory that she is perhaps nominated from the Bathinda Lok Sabha seat, presently held by Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal.
Sidhu is the daughter-in-law of Maluka, a senior Akali Dal chief and former minister. Maluka is a member of the SAD’s manifesto committee fashioned for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
