New Delhi: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is going to float his own party and likely to forge an alliance with BJP party ahead of Punjab assembly elections.
Captain, who had held three meeting with union minister Amit Shah in past one month after resigning as Punjab CM, hinted that ongoing farmers’ agitation over contentious three-farm bills is heading towards a resolution soon, with the government holding talks with their representatives.
“He is looking to form alliance with the breakaway faction of Akali Dal, especially the Dhindsa and Brahmpura faction, for the elections,”Captain said, while answering a query on weather he would have any ideological qualms about joining hands with the BJP, Amarinder responded in the negative, saying he stood “for Punjab”, The Print report state.
The report said that Captain was looking forward to fight and his aim was to form the government.
He has already announced that he is leaving Congress.
Reacting on Singhu border killing incident, he said that no sacrilege’ in Singhu lynching case and it was a “terrible, awful tragedy”.