Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), marking another high-profile exit from the Congress party. This happened a few days after Vikas Singh met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi.
Singh merged himself after joining BJP. Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) is with BJP. The two-time former chief minister is a descendant of the Patiala royal family.
Amarinder Singh joined the BJP in the presence of his senior leaders in Delhi. Punjab Chief Minister’s son Raninder Singh and daughter Jai Inder Kaur will also join the saffron party along with some other state leaders.
Along with Amarinder Singh, seven former MLAs and one former MP will also join the BJP.
Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) spokesperson Preetpal Singh Balliawal said on Friday, “Amarinder Singh may also merge his PLC party with the BJP.”
Amarinder announced his joining the BJP after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on 12 September.
Singh tweeted, “Had a very fruitful meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah ji. Discussed various issues related to national security, rising cases of narco-terrorism in Punjab and the future roadmap for overall development of Punjab. “
In September 2021, Singh resigned from the Congress ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections and formed his own PLC and then forged an alliance with the BJP which had already made SAD (United) its ally.
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