BJP inducts Amarinder, gets credible Sikh leader in Punjab |
Captain Amarinder Singh was welcomed into the BJP at the party headquarters in the presence of Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju.Amarinder Singh also merged his Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) party with the BJP. Amarinder Singh had earlier held a meeting with BJP President JP Nadda in Delhi.Law Minister Kiren Rijiju praised Amarinder Singh`s decision to join the party and urged the country`s right-thinking citizens to unite. Rijiju called Punjab `a delicate state`, adding it must be treated with caution. Rijiju also praised Captain Singh saying that as Chief Minister, he never put politics before national security.Amarinder had announced his intention to join the BJP after meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on September 12.Amarinder had led the Indian National Congress for many years until resigning as Chief Minister in September 2021, just before the Assembly elections.Amarinder Singh`s has given the BJP a credible Sikh face in Punjab who has been active in state politics for several decades.
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