15 August was meant to be Navjot Singh Sidhu’s date of joining the Aam Aadmi Party, after he announced his resignation from the Rajya Sabha in July. A few days past the designated date, speculations are still rife about Sidhu’s political future.
Rumour mills had suggested that the cricketer-turned-politician will be joining the AAP which has been lobbying in Punjab for the upcoming assembly election in 2017.
A month after all the excitement and shockers in Punjab however, the same question continues to be unanswered. Will Sidhu be joining the AAP?
So far, chances seem bleak.
Sidhu, a true son of Punjab, was hoping for a position no less than the Chief Ministerial candidate of the state, proving to be the biggest roadblock to his entry into the party.
He earlier said he wouldn’t contest the Punjab elections and asked for an AAP ticket for his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu – who’s still a BJP MLA from Punjab – instead. Now, Sidhu wants a ticket for both his wife and himself, putting the party in an awkward position.