Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu met with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and praised him, saying "credibility thy name is Mallikarjun Kharge". Sidhu had completed his sentence and was released from jail earlier this month. He had also met with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, pledging his commitment to the party. Sidhu also met with Congress general in-charge organisation K C Venugopal and praised him on Twitter.