Navjot Singh Sidhu, who quit the Rajya Sabha earlier this month is likely to join the Aam Aadmi Party in the second week of August.
The 52-year-old former cricketer, who had a long innings with the BJP in Punjab, has alleged that the party had asked him to stay away from Punjab to serve “personal interests.” AAP sources said Mr. Sidhu would formally join the party next month, possibly in the second week of August. He is likely to be inducted as a ‘star campaigner’ ahead of the assembly polls next year.
The AAP is giving a tough fight to the ruling BJP-SAD alliance and Congress in Punjab, and is hoping to cash in on Mr. Sidhu’s popularity to bolster its chances in the State election. AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has welcomed Sidhu's decision to quit Rajya Sabha as ‘brave’ and has also called him a "nice" man.— PTI
