Sidhu will contest from Amritsar East, confirms wife
Thursday, 05/01/2017
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AMRITSAR :Minutes after the election code of conduct came into effect for the Punjab Polls, Congress leader Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu confirmed that her husband and former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu will contest the assembly polls from Amritsar East constituency.
Confirming that Navjot Singh Sidhu will be joining the Congress party very soon, Dr Sidhu said that as soon as the ticket is announced, Sidhu will reach Amritsar.
Dr Sidhu said “Navjot Sidhu is in regular touch with Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Punjab Congress chief Captain Amarinder. Various rounds of meetings have taken place with the top brass of the Congress. They are preparing itinerary for Sidhu and whenever they say, Sidhu will join Congress.”
Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu who had won the Amritsar East constituency on a BJP ticket in 2012, vacated her seat for her husband. She categorically made it clear that Sidhu couple will not contest the Lok Sabha election.
Talking about the delay in the announcement, Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu said, “The party high command and senior leadership is going ahead very cautiously and want to weed out the threat of rebel factor at an early stage. So before announcing another list, party high command is talking to possible rebels and pacify them by showing surveys and other elements kept in mind by the party.”
