The Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to contest Punjab Assembly elections in alliance with former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s party Punjab Lok Congress.
Union Minister and Punjab BJP in-charge Gajendra Singh Shekhawat confirmed this information today and said to reporters, “After 7 rounds of talks, today I confirm that BJP and Punjab Lok Congress are going to fight the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections together. Topics like seat sharing will be discussed later.” Punjab Lok Congress leader and former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh met Union minister and Punjab BJP in-charge Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at latter’s residence in Delhi on Friday.
Captain Amarinder Singh told reporters: “We are ready and we are going to win this election. The decision on seat sharing will be taken on the seat to seat basis, with winnability being the priority. We are 101 per cent sure of winning this election.”
On November 2, former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh resigned from the Congress party and announced a new party Punjab Lok Congress ahead of Punjab Assembly elections.
Meanwhile, as many as 22 Patiala corporators and Congress leaders joined former Captain Amarinder Singh’s new party on Friday. The event was presided over by Biba Jai Inder Kaur, daughter of Amarinder Singh. Punjab is slated to go to Assembly polls next year.