Amarinder Singh Meets Union Minister Amid Punjab Polls Seat-Sharing Talks
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Amarinder Singh on Monday announced that his party, Punjab Lok Congress will contest the upcoming Punjab elections in alliance with BJPand Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa's party.
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday met Union Minister and BJP Punjab election in-charge Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at his residence in Mohali amid talks of seat-sharing between the two parties ahead of 2022 state elections.
Mr Singh on Monday announced that his party, Punjab Lok Congress will contest the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections in alliance with the BJP and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa's party.
"In principle, a decision has been taken, now seat adjustment is to be done. We will also do seat adjustments with Dhindsa sahab's party (Shiromani Akali Dal-Sanyukt). I will tell both parties that we should pick winners and support those candidates," said Mr Singh.
Notably, Amarinder Singh quit Congress after months of in-fighting with current state Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu and formed his own party.
