Navjot Singh Sidhu walks out of Patiala jail after 317 days; See Pics

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu was released from Patiala Jail on Saturday, about 10 months after he was sentenced to one-year in jail by the Supreme Court in a three-decade-old road rage case.

After remaining behind bars for 317 days at Patiala jail in a 1988 road rage case, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu walked out on April 1 and slammed both the state AAP government and the BJP government at the Centre. Credit: PTI Photo

Donning a black turban and a Pathani suit with a blue jacket, former Punjab Congress chief Sidhu, who was released prematurely with a remission of 45 days in his prison term, said he was told that he would be released by 11.45 a.m. Credit: PTI Photo

Sidhu got a rousing reception by his supporters, who had been awaiting his release since morning. Credit: PTI Photo

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A Congress worker distributes 'samosa' (a snacks item) to others as they wait for the release of the party leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, in Patiala. Credit: PTI Photo

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu being welcomed on his release from the Central Jail in Patiala. Credit: PTI Photo