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Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife set to join Congress on November 8, says Amarinder Singh

Punjab Congress President Captain Amarinder Singh On Wednesday Announced That Navjot Kaur Sidhu, Wife Of Former Rajya Sabha Member Navjot Singh Sidhu, And Pargat Singh, Ex Akali MLA, Will Join Congress On November 28.

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Bindiya Bhatt | Updated on: 24 Nov 2016, 09:40:16 AM
Navjot Kaur Sidhu (Pic: Source Getty Images)

New Delhi:

Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced that Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of former Rajya Sabha member Navjot Singh Sidhu, and Pargat Singh, ex Akali MLA, will join Congress on November 28. 

Announcing the decision, Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh welcomed them in the party fold, saying Congress will be further strengthened ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections with the joining of like-minded people.

Amarinder Singh said in a tweet, “I am pleased to announce that Dr. Navjot Kaur Sidhu & Pargat Singh will formally be joining Congress on November 28.”

Kaur, wife of former cricketer and Awaaz-e-Punjab chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and Pargat Singh met the Congress high command here to seal the deal, a statement from Amarinder said.

Sources said the two met Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today and decided to join the party fold. The two later met Amarinder Singh at his residence here and discussed the formalities of their joining.

Party sources said Sidhu was away in Mumbai and was likely to meet the Congres leadership in the days to come and likely to join along with his wife and Pargat Singh on November 28.

Navjot Kaur Sidhu is a former MLA and represented Amritsar in Punjab Vidhan Sabha. She resigned recently after quitting the state assembly.

Pargat Singh is also a former Punjab MLA after he quit the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. He is a former Hockey Olympian and was captain of the Indian hockey team.

Sidhu along with Pargat and the Bains brothers had recently formed an outfit Awaaz-e-Punjab, but was not ready to go out alone in Punjab polls and has expressed its desire to align with like-minded parties.

The Bains brothers Simarjit and Balwinder Singh, both of whom were independent MLAs from Ludhiana, have since tied up with AAP. 

Speculation was rife about Navjot Singh Sidhu entry into Congress, however, no decision has been taken yet in this regard.

 

(With PTI inputs)

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First Published : 23 Nov 2016, 09:36:00 PM

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