Time Over: For Capt Amarinder, Congress is a Closed Chapter, Junks Reports of ‘Back end Talks’
Former chief minister Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday junked reports of any back-end talks with the Congress, saying the “time for rapprochement is over”. In a tweet by the leader’s media advisor, the Captain said he will launch his own party soon, and will hold talks for seat-sharing with the Bharatiya Janata Party once the farmers’ issue is resolved.
Amarinder had earlier resigned from the top post after months of party-infighting within the Congress in Punjab with state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. Charanjit Singh Channi was elected as his replacement for the top post.
Reports of backend talks with congress are incorrect. The time for rapprochement is over. The decision to part ways with party was taken after much thought and is final. I’m grateful to #SoniaGandhi ji for her support but will not stay in Congress now,” Raveen Thukral said in a tweet.
