Former Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh met Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar at his official residence in Chandigarh on Monday.
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The meeting came on a day when the Bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws, against which farmers have been protesting for over a year, was passed by the Lok Sabha.
“This was a simple courtesy meeting with Khattar Sahab,” Capt Amarinder Singh told reporters later.
The former Congress leader is hoping for a seat-sharing arrangement with the BJP for the 2022 Punjab assembly elections.
Capt Amarinder Singh had resigned as the Punjab chief minister in September amid a bitter power tussle with Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. Charanjit Singh Channi replaced him as chief minister.
After his unceremonious exit, Capt Amarinder Singh launched the Punjab Lok Congress.