New Delhi: Capt Amarinder Singh has confirmed that he will be launching a new party ahead of Punjab Assembly Elections 2021. Addressing a press conference, the former Punjab CM said, "Yes, I will be forming a new party. The name will be announced once the Election Commission clears it, along with the symbol. My lawyers are working on it."
He further said, "When the time comes we will fight all 117 seats, whether adjustment seats or we contest on our own."
Captain Amarinder Singh, who faced an unceremonious exit from the state government last month, had also said that he was looking at alliances with like-minded parties such as breakaway Akali groups.
The two-time chief minister had added that he would not rest till he secures the future of my people and my state. He said that as far as Navjot Singh Sidhu is concerned, wherever he fights from we will fight him.
Speaking on the allegations made by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Amarinder Singh said, "They mock me regarding security measures. My basic training is that of a soldier. I have been in the service for 10 years - from my training period to the time I left the Army, so I know the basic."
He further said, "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."
Randhawa also earlier said that if Amarinder Singh floated a new political outfit, he would be making a big mistake.
Singh's face in Punjab will be scarred, Randhawa said and added that the Congress gave respect to Amarinder Singh and he enjoyed several posts in the party.
Randhawa has been attacking Amarinder Singh over his friendship with Pakistani journalist Aroosa Alam. He even went to the extent of saying that a probe would be carried out to ascertain if Alam has links with Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence