Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat on Monday stated that the BJP will contest the meeting elections in Punjab in collaboration with Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa’s SAD (United) and the events will launch a joint manifesto.
Both Rajya Sabha MPs Singh and Dhindsa met prime BJP leaders, together with Speaker JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, at Shah’s residence right here to chalk out election technique.
“Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, Amarinder Singh and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa held a gathering right here. And it was determined that BJP, Singh’s celebration and Dhindsa’s celebration would collectively contest the upcoming meeting elections in Punjab.
Shekhawat, BJP’s election in-charge for Punjab, stated a joint committee consisting of two leaders from every celebration can be fashioned to finalize the seat-sharing settlement.
Sources within the BJP stated they see the elections in Punjab as a pentagonal battle as numerous farmer organizations aside from Congress, SAD and AAP could also be within the fray.
Just a few days after resigning as Chief Minister and leaving the Congress, Singh fashioned his personal celebration, the Punjab Lok Congress.
Earlier, the Akali Dal, one of many oldest allies of the BJP, had pulled out of the NDA over the difficulty of agriculture sector legal guidelines.
The alliance with Amarinder Singh and Dhindsa will hyperlink the BJP with outstanding Sikh faces within the state.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
