Aam Aadmi Party sources have indicated that while Navjot Singh Sidhu may not be the Chief Ministerial candidate he could be the chief campaigner in the Punjab Assembly elections next year.
When former cricketer and commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu announced his resignation from the Rajya Sabha, the frenzied rumour mills said he was going to join the Aam Aadmi Party and become the face of the party in poll-bound Punjab.
On Tuesday, however, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seemed to suggest otherwise.
Kejriwal appeared to suggest that talk of Sidhu becoming the AAP’s Chief Ministerial candidate would be premature.
Aisa kuch nahi hai (There’s nothing of that sort). He has just resigned from the Rajya Sabha seat and I think all good people should resign from the BJP. I admire his courage.
When reminded about Sidhu’s criticism of him in the past, Kejriwal said,
That’s not an issue. But whoever joins the AAP has to become a common man first.
When asked what if Sidhu wants to join AAP, Kejriwal called him a “nice” man, adding that “the party (AAP) should give it a thought.”
The Congress now too seems to have joined the bandwagon in attempting to poach Sidhu. Captain Amarinder Singh said:
Navjot Singh Sidhu is welcome to join the Congress, if he desires to do so. Congress party’s doors are open for everyone.
Sidhu had on Monday resigned from Rajya Sabha just three months after his nomination to the Upper House by the Modi government. Sources in the AAP had said he would join the party soon and may be made the party’s face in the Assembly elections next year.
(With inputs from PTI.)
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