On the eve of the Punjab parliamentary elections early next year, the former Chief Minister Captain Amarind Singh, who withdrew from the parliament a month ago, will open the office of his newly formed party, the Punjab People’s Congress, in the 9th district of Chandigarh on Monday afternoon. After a fierce power struggle with Punjab State Congress Chairman Nafjot Singh Sidhu, Captain Amarind Singh stepped down as Chief Minister in September. Charanjit Singh Channi succeeded him as Chief Minister. Captain Amarinder Singh has announced his willingness to form an alliance with the BJP to participate in parliamentary elections. With the revocation of the three agricultural laws, the alliance between the People’s Party and his party now has no obstacles. He is expected to meet with JP Nadda, the chairman of the People’s Party, to reach a seat sharing arrangement.

“I think there is no problem now,” he said after Prime Minister Narendra Modi repealed the agricultural law on November 19, choosing Guru Nanak Dev’s birthday to announce the news, and later received parliamentary approval at the beginning. Officially approved the seal winter meeting.

Last Monday, Captain Amarind Singh visited the Chief Minister of Haryana and the leader of the People’s Party, Manohar Lal Khatar, and stated that his new party’s membership campaign was “going smoothly”. .

The former chief minister also called on the separated Akali faction led by Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa to join the election.

According to an aide of Captain Amarinder Singh, since all mandatory requirements have been met, the Punjab State Assembly is expected to receive approval from the Indian Election Commission and voting signs this week.

The Punjab parliamentary elections scheduled for next year will be an interesting struggle because the former Chief Minister Amarind Singh has withdrawn from the parliament and formed his own party, the Punjab People’s Congress Party, which is open to alliances with the BJP manner.

News sourse : Hindustan times