Capt Amarinder Singh all set to affix BJP, merge his Punjab Lok Congress with saffron celebration

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: Former Punjab CM Captain Amrainder Singh will formally be part of the BJP on his return from London the place he’s convalescing after a decrease again surgical procedure final week. He is more likely to be again in India late subsequent week when the method of his induction would start.

Amrinder Singh had shaped a brand new political celebration – Punjab Lok Congress – after he stop the Congress celebration following his elimination from the submit of CM late final 12 months. Sources mentioned that the Congress stalwart from Punjab would merge his new celebration into the BJP.

After Amrinder’s exit final 12 months, senior Congress leaders near him have stop the celebration and joined the BJP. Among them are former Punjab Pradesh Congress President (PPCC) and state minister Sunil Jakhar, and 4 high ministers from Captain’s Cabinet – Raj Kumar Verka, a Dalit chief from Majha, Sundar Sham Arora, working president of PPCC, and Balbir Singh Sidhu and Gurpreet Singh Kangar, a distinguished Jat-Sikh leaders.

Sources mentioned that the primary problem earlier than the BJP is how you can accommodate Amrinder Singh’s spouse Preneet Kaur, who’s a former Union minister and sitting Member of Parliament from Patiala. Preneet Kaur has reportedly determined to hold her boots and hand over the mantle to her daughter Jai Inder Kaur. She desires the BJP to vow the Patiala Lok Sabha ticket to Jai Inder Kaur.

The BJP management is reportedly not proud of the truth that Perneet Kaur has not left the Congress whilst her husband and most of his mates have abandoned the celebration.

Sources mentioned that the BJP can be not eager on accommodating Jai Inder Kaur due to the involvement of her husband’s firm Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd in alleged misappropriation of financial institution cash and the resultant instances in CBI and the Enforcement Directorate. Jai Inder is married to Gurpal Singh of the Sansi royal household who owns and runs the Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd in Uttar Pradesh, the ITC Welcomhotel in Amritsar, moreover different companies.

Jai Inder has been serving to her mother and father in elections and lately turned the president of the All India Jat Mahasabha changing Navjot Kaur, spouse of former Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu.

The particulars of the merger of Captain’s celebration with the BJP could be labored out on his return from London. The determination of Preneet’s entry into the BJP could be taken by the BJP in session with him.