‘BJP...’: Amarinder’s plan for polls revealed, new party & alliances on cards

Punjab's former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday declared that he will form a new political party and will consider an alliance with the BJP and breakaway Akali factions. Singh’s media advisor Raveen Thukral made the announcement in a series of tweets and quoted him as saying, “Will soon announce the launch of my own political party to serve the interests of Punjab & its people, including our farmers who've been fighting for their survival for over a year". Earlier, the former Punjab CM had brushed off the possibility of joining forces with the BJP last month after his meeting with Union minister Amit Shah set off a huge buzz, saying they had just discussed the farmers' protest. Watch the full video for more details.