Following his surprise resignation as Punjab Congress chairman, Navjot Singh Sidhu remained the top trending topic on Twitter on Tuesday. On his Twitter account, the cricketer-turned-politician announced his resignation and declared that he will continue in the Congress. Even as social media users created one-liners and memes to show their surprise at the news, many criticized the Congress leadership.

Former Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha said “someone in Delhi has to be saked” for the party’s Punjab unit’s chaotic occurrences.

The Congress said to BJP spokesperson Gaurav Goel, is now a party “without a leader.” Punjab’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAM) claims that the Indian National Congress has devolved into an “Indian National Circus.”

Hundreds of memes circulated online as well. People joked that Mr. Sidhu will return to ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ and reclaim his role. They also shared Archana Puran Singh, an actor, and TV personality, as well as memes depicting her amusing reaction to the news.

Mr. Sidhu, 57, announced his resignation shortly after the new ministers in Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s cabinet were assigned ministries. He was named the party’s state unit president on July 18 during a fierce power struggle with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who resigned 10 days ago after accusing the party’s high command of humiliating him.

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