Punjab Congress leader C. D. Kamboj on Tuesday joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) along with his supporters in the presence of AAP’s state convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur.
Congress Punjab unit vice-president Col Kamboj said the infighting among the State Congress leaders made him quit the party and join the AAP.
“In the current political scenario it seems that Congress is not in a position to challenge the Akalis in Punjab since its own leaders are busy infighting,” he said.
Without naming anybody, Col. Kamboj claimed that all Congress leaders are involved in fighting each other and that he had met the party’s Punjab in charge Shakeel Ahmed and also Sonia and Rahul Gandhi regarding his decision.
“My friends and family members advised me to leave Congress and I too felt that AAP would be the best option as it has always been fighting corruption,” he said.
The leader who had joined the BSP after retiring from the Army and then the Congress, before choosing AAP said: “I don’t have greed for position. Had that been the case then I would not have left the post of Congress’ Punjab unit vice-president and joined AAP. I would execute whatever role this party assigns me to my fullest capability.”
Resignation accepted
Chandigarh: Punjab Assembly Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Congress MLA Ramanjit Singh Sikki who had resigned from the Assembly for being “hurt” over alleged desecration of religious book in his constituency last month.
“I have accepted the resignation (of Ramanjit Sikki),” Mr. Atwal said here.
He further said the Assembly seat of Khadoor Sahib represented by Mr. Sikki has been declared as vacant.-PTI
