Likely to join today!
On Monday, The Punjab Lok Congress, founded by former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, is all set to join the BJP.
Singh formed the Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) after quitting the Congress following his unceremonious exit as chief minister in September last year. He was replaced by Charanjit Singh Channi.
As per the information, Singh (80) will join the saffron party in the presence of BJP's national president J P Nadda and other leaders in Delhi. Seven former MLAs and one former MP, who joined the PLC, will be among others who will join the BJP today.
After his meeting with Shah on September 12, Singh said he held a very productive discussion on various issues related to national security, rising cases of narco-terrorism in Punjab and the future roadmap for the state's overall holistic development.
Singh had conveyed his intention to merge his party with the BJP before departing for London, senior Punjab BJP leader Harjit Singh Grewal had said in July. The former chief minister would announce the merger upon his return, Grewal had said at the time.
Congress lost heavily in the Punjab state assembly elections held in February, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) clinching 92 seats in the 117-member assembly, leaving the Congress with only 18 seats. Channi lost both the seats he contested.
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