A day after Cricketer-turned- politician, Navjot Singh Sidhu joined the Congress Party ahead of polls in the state of Punjab, Sidhu said that he is a ‘born Congressman and it is his ghar wapasi (homecoming).
Addressing a press conference at Congress Headquarter in the capital, former cricketer said,
“I am a born Congressman, have come back to my roots.”
“This is not my personal fight, I am fighting for Punjab’s rights,” he added.
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On the reasons why he left BJP, Sidhu said that BJP chose for alliance with Akali Dal while he chose to contest elections as a single party, and he also pledged to wipe out debt in Punjab.
“BJP chose alliance. I chose Punjab. I Pledge to wipe out debt in Punjab,” Sidhu said.
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