Finally putting all the speculations to rest, a week after his resignation as Rajya Sabha MP, Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday broke silence, and said that he resigned because he was asked to stay away from Punjab. "I resigned from the Rajya Sabha because I was told that I will not head towards Punjab and will stay away from the state. How can I leave the people who voted me in four times," Sidhu said. He resigned+ from the Rajya Sabha on July 18. "I only want to serve Punjab and Amritsar. Where Punjab will benefit, you will find me standing there," he added.

Sidhu had so far not clearly said why he resigned. However, his wife Navjot Kaur , who's a BJP member, said that Sidhu's quitting the Rajya Sabha meant he was quitting the BJP. "It is understood that if he has quit the Rajya Sabha, he has quit BJP. There is no question of his going back, he has never gone back on his words. He wants to serve Punjab. And he will serve the state". Navjot Singh Sidhu said, "At the behest of the honourable PM, I had accepted the Rajya Sabha nomination for the welfare of Punjab.With the closure of every window leading to Punjab the purpose stands defeated. It is now a mere burden. I prefer not to carry it".