Since being forced to resign as Punjab Chief Minister earlier this month, Amarinder Singh has stated that he will not join the BJP but leave the Congress. “This is not how I want to be handled, “A Day after meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, he deleted “Congress” from his Twitter bio shortly after the revelation. The captain, who pulled no punches, forecasted the Congress’ demise in Punjab and referred to Navjot Singh Sidhu as a “childish guy” who the party had granted a significant position.
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“I’ve spent 52 years in politics. I have my own set of views and ideals. At 10.30 a.m., the Congress President informs you that you must resign. I didn’t have any questions for her. I said I’d do it right now. I went to the Governor’s office at 4 p.m. and resigned. If you disbelieve me after 50 years, you are putting my credibility in jeopardy. What is the point of my remaining in the party if there is no trust?” Mr. Singh said in response to the question that everyone, including the Congress, has for him following his meeting with Amit Shah.
On Tuesday, Navjot Sidhu, who played a key role in the two-time Chief Minister’s sudden resignation, shocked the Punjab Congress by resigning as its leader. “Sidhu is a childish individual. He is not a stable man, as I have often stated. He isn’t someone who works well with others. He is an outcast. How will he manage the Punjab Congress now that he is its leader?
He can draw a crowd as he did on Kapil Sharma’s show, but he is not a serious person. How can a person who isn’t serious be making important choices in the administration of a political party and a state government? He’s limited to theatrics.” “He wants to introduce fresh blood into the party but refuses to listen to the counsel of veteran leaders,” Mr. Singh said of Rahul Gandhi, who has been chastised for his handling of the Punjab crisis. The captain projected that Congress would lose the Punjab poll, which is scheduled for early next year. The Congress has reached out to Amarinder Singh amid reports of yet another high-profile departure.
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Senior Congress leaders Ambika Soni and Kamal Nath, according to sources, attempted to appease Mr. Singh. However, since Tuesday, the Captain, who has been in Delhi, has made it clear that he would not seek a meeting with his party’s president, Sonia Gandhi, while he continues to meet with the “other side.” This morning, the former Chief Minister met with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. According to sources, he may have addressed Punjab border security amid the state’s political instability. The 79-year-old stalwart has had Congress on edge by refusing to acknowledge or deny that he is considering his options following his resignation four months before state elections.
