Guwahati: Ex Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh will join the BJP on Monday.
Amarinder Singh is also likely to merge his party Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) with the BJP in the New Delhi on September 19, said PLC spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal.
The development is significant since it happened just days after Singh and Union Home Minister Amit Shah met in Delhi.
“Had a very productive meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah Ji. Discussed various issues pertaining to National security, the rising cases of narco-terrorism in Punjab and the future roadmap for the overall holistic development of Punjab,” Singh had tweeted.
Prior to the Punjab Assembly elections earlier this year, Amarinder Singh had ties to the Congress and had run for office alongside the BJP.