Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh announced that he will form a new political party. The name and symbol of the new party will be revealed after approval from the Election Commission. The party will fight on all 117 seats in the upcoming assembly elections in the state, said Singh, adding that he is open to align with BJP and other smaller parties. Stay with TOI for all updatesRead Less
This man (Navjot Singh Sidhu) knows nothing. He just keeps shooting nonsense from his mouth. I'd been meeting all central ministers to discuss state issues. States can't function unless they work with Centre. But I don't expect Sidhu to know anything about good governance.
Captain sold the interests of Punjab to save his skin, tweets Sidhu
We the 78 MLAs of Congress, could never imagine, what we received an arm-twisted, ED controlled BJP loyal Chief Min… https://t.co/EfWFo7Rb8A
— Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) 1635314725000
The former two-time Chief Minister favoured the deployment of the BSF up to 50km of the India-Pakistan border, saying this was required for the security of the state.
Will put up a united front to defeat Congress: Amarinder Singh
I can't say what will be the solution on three farm laws...: Captain Amarinder Singh
Tomorrow we are taking some people with us, around 25-30 people, and we will be meeting the home minister over Centre's three farm laws.
Ever since Sidhu joined, there has been a drop in Congress' popularity: Captain Amarinder Singh
We will fight Navjot Singh Sidhu wherever he contests from, says Amarinder Singh.
We will have plenty of Congressmen coming in the new party: Capt Amarinder Singh
Once our party is launched, we will fight all 117 seats; will it be adjustment seats or on our own...only time will tell: Capt Amarinder Singh
If a (state's) home minister says there's nothing happening in Punjab, he's a totally incapable home minister: Capt Amarinder Singh
On being asked that he hasn't yet resigned from Congress, Amarinder said, "I have been with Congress for so long, if I stay for ten days more what's the problem."
Capt Amarinder Singh to meet Amit Shah on Thursday.
Yet to talk to any political parties on forming any alliance for the upcoming assembly elections, says Amarinder Singh.
The symbol is yet to be decided: Capt Amarinder Singh
Yes I am forming a party, but I can't give you a name as our lawyers are working with the EC: Amarinder Singh
Will form a separate party, confirms Amarinder Singh.
I am not an alarmist but I know something is going wrong. It is for the govt to sit down and bring facts before the people and not deny it: Capt Amarinder Singh
I am not an alarmist but I know something is going wrong. It is for the govt to sit down and bring facts before the… https://t.co/uM6zYDdPrX
— TOIChandigarh (@TOIChandigarh) 1635313957000
On the other hand, I was Punjab home minister for 9.5 years. Somebody who has been the home minister for 1 month seems to say that he knows more than me...Nobody wants a disturbed Punjab. We must understand we have been through very difficult times in Punjab.
Our state has been a battlefield too many times and now we have to be careful of clandestine warfare: Amarinder Singh