Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh issoon going to announce a new party. According to sources, the name of Captain'snew party will be 'Punjab Vikas Party'.
According to sources, Amarinder Singh will convene ameeting of leaders close to him in a few days to consider the formation of hisnew party, which will include all the leaders of the anti-Sidhu faction.
Earlier, the Captain had said that his first goal is todefeat former Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu. In such asituation, a strong contender will be fielded in the upcoming Assemblyelections against Sidhu from his newly-formed party.
Meanwhile, Singh will also contact all the farmers'leaders of Punjab. He will also get in touch with small parties, sources said.
On Thursday, Amarinder Singh said: "I have been inpolitics for 52 years, but they treated me like this. At 10.30 CongressPresident Sonia Gandhi asked me to resign. I did not ask any question. At 4o'clock I went to the Governor and submitted my resignation. If you still doubtme after 50 years... My credibility is at stake and there is no trust, thenthere is no point in being in the party."
After this statement, he announced that he was quittingthe Congress. He made it clear that he was leaving the Congress, but will notjoin the BJP. He also said that he was deeply hurt by the humiliation that hehad to face from the top leadership of the Congress.
It is not the first time that Amarinder Singh hasannounced to quit the Congress party.
In 1980 he won the Lok Sabha elections on the Congresssymbol, but after the Operation Blue Star in 1984, he left the Congress to jointhe Akali Dal. He rejoined the Congress in 1998.