Punjab Lok Congress founder Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday formally announced his candidature from his family bastion Patiala and said he would draw on his past performance as the state’s chief minister and the work of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre. Will ask for votes.
“Will contest elections from Patiala, will not leave my family of 300 years. Will seek votes on achievements of my government and achievements of Narendra Modi government at the Centre,” he said on Twitter.
In October last year, Amarinder Singh announced the launch of his own party after the Congress asked him to step down as the Chief Minister of Punjab. His party will contest next month in alliance with Shiromani Akali Dal (United) led by former Akali Dal leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa. While the alliance is yet to announce its final seat arrangement, Punjab Lok Congress will release its first list on Sunday as announced by Amarinder Singh.
Meanwhile, the BJP has already announced its first list of 34 candidates late on Friday night.
Amarinder Singh has been winning from Patiala since 2002 and his victory from Patiala again in 2017 ensured that the Congress government is formed in Punjab.
Many Congress party legislators who were seen as loyal to Amarinder Singh, however, did not cross over and remained with the Congress, the few exceptions being Gurmit Singh Sodhi, a former minister in his cabinet, who also resigned from the Congress. and joined. BJP. In this multi-cornered battle, scheduled for next month’s elections, it remains to be seen whether the Amarinder Singh-led party can influence the election.
The BJP is also fighting for its identity by breaking ties with its longtime ally SAD. The BJP will play the role of elder brother in the alliance for the first time and not play the second fiddle as it has been in all these years.
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