Will Big Faces Join Punjab Lok Congress? Here Is What Amarinder Singh Said

Amarinder Singh said his party would form the next government in Punjab along with BJP and a breakaway Akali faction.

Amarinder Singh had quit the Congress following his resignation as the Punjab CM (File)

New Delhi: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has claimed that "many big faces of Punjab politics" would join his newly floated party Punjab Lok Congress.

"Wait for the time. Everything is going fine. People are very upbeat and our membership drive is going good. Many big faces of Punjab's politics will be with us," Amarinder Singh said.

Amarinder Singh has been claiming that he is in touch with several Congress MLAs. However, none of the 77 Congress MLAs have openly given any statement in support of Amarinder Singh. Last week, Amarinder Singh's close aide and Patiala Mayor Sanjeev Sharma Bittu lost his mayoral seat.

Amarinder Singh said his party would form the next government in Punjab along with BJP and a breakaway Akali faction. "God willing, we and with our seat adjustment with the BJP and with Mr (Sukhdev Singh) Dhindsa party (SAD Sanyukt), we will form the government," he said.

Captain Amarinder Singh is trying to reach a consensus with BJP on the issue of seat sharing. Amarinder Singh has claimed that he would soon visit Delhi to meet senior BJP leaders.

Amarinder Singh had quit the Congress following his resignation as the Punjab CM after a bitter power tussle with state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. 

On the farm laws, Singh said, "Everything is now over. The three bills (laws) have been repealed by Parliament." The former CM said the Centre had agreed to other six to seven issues raised by farmers.