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Congress MP Preneet Kaur attends BJP ballot meet, seeks votes for husband Amarinder Singh in Punjab

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By way of PTI

PATIALA: Congress MP Preneet Kaur on Saturday attending a gathering of the BJP right here and sought votes for her husband Amarinder Singh within the Punjab meeting polls.

Amarinder Singh had floated his personal celebration Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) after he used to be unceremoniously got rid of as the executive minister via the Congress prime command remaining yr following a sour tussle with celebration’s state unit leader Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Kaur, the MP from Patiala, attended the BJP’s assembly, which were organised for the saffron celebration’s best friend Amarinder Singh.

Amarinder Singh-led PLC, the BJP and the SAD (Sanyukt) are combating the state polls in alliance.

The previous leader minister is contesting the elections as Punjab Lok Congress nominee from his conventional seat Patiala (City).

Saturday’s assembly used to be organised at Sirhindi Gate right here.

“I’ve come to you to enchantment for Amarinder Singh as your circle of relatives member,” Kaur mentioned, searching for votes for her husband.

The transfer of Preneet, who has been staying clear of campaigning for the Congress, has raised speculations about her subsequent political step.

A couple of days in the past, Congress nominee from Patiala (City) Vishnu Sharma had requested Kaur to both marketing campaign for the celebration or renounce.

“I’m with my circle of relatives. The circle of relatives is above the whole lot,” Kaur had mentioned on Thursday when journalists requested her why she used to be “silent” all through the elections.

The Congress had in November remaining yr issued her a show-cause realize searching for a proof from her for alleged “anti-party actions”.

When requested about it, Kaur had advised journalists on Thursday that she didn’t obtain this type of realize and had handiest examine it in newspapers and on social media.

The awareness must differently have come from the celebration basic secretary, she had mentioned.