<p>Razia Sultana resigned as the Punjab Cabinet minister on Tuesday, just hours after Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as the state Congress chief.</p>.<p>In her resignation letter to Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, Sultana said she is resigning "in solidarity with Navjot Singh Sidhu".</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/congress-in-knots-in-punjab-after-removing-cm-amarinder-sidhu-resigns-as-pcc-chief-1035210.html" target="_blank">Congress in knots in Punjab: After removing CM Amarinder, Sidhu resigns as PCC chief</a></strong></p>.<p>Sultana is considered close to Sidhu. Her husband Mohd Mustafa, who is a former IPS officer, is a principal strategic adviser to Sidhu.</p>.<p>Earlier in the day, Sultana was given the charge of the water supply and sanitation, social security, women and child development, printing and stationery departments.</p>.<p>She used to hold the transport department in the Amarinder Singh-led government. </p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Razia Sultana resigned as the Punjab Cabinet minister on Tuesday, just hours after Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as the state Congress chief.</p>.<p>In her resignation letter to Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, Sultana said she is resigning "in solidarity with Navjot Singh Sidhu".</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/congress-in-knots-in-punjab-after-removing-cm-amarinder-sidhu-resigns-as-pcc-chief-1035210.html" target="_blank">Congress in knots in Punjab: After removing CM Amarinder, Sidhu resigns as PCC chief</a></strong></p>.<p>Sultana is considered close to Sidhu. Her husband Mohd Mustafa, who is a former IPS officer, is a principal strategic adviser to Sidhu.</p>.<p>Earlier in the day, Sultana was given the charge of the water supply and sanitation, social security, women and child development, printing and stationery departments.</p>.<p>She used to hold the transport department in the Amarinder Singh-led government. </p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>