Punjab polls: Navjot Singh Sidhu meets Rahul Gandhi amid speculations of him joining Congress

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu met Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Thursday, with party leaders claiming that the former BJP MP may join the party anytime soon. Sidhu is likely to play a crucial role in Punjab where assembly polls will begin from February 4.

Confirming the meeting between the two, party sources said it took place around 3.30 PM and lasted around half-an-hour during which the modalities of his joining as well as his future role in the party were discussed.

This is the second meeting between the two who had earlier met in early December. Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur has already joined Congress, along with Pargat Singh, a former Akali Dal legislator who had joined hands with Sidhu to form the outfit Awaaz-E Punjab.

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The sources said Sidhu is likely to contest from the Amritsar East assembly constituency which is at present represented by his wife Navjot Kaur, who also said this a few days ago.

Sidhu's joining may come in the next few days which are considered auspicious.There are talks of him vying for the Deputy Chief Minister's position, but Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh has denied this saying Sidhu will be joining the Congress unconditionally.

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Singh had, however, said on Wednesday that the decision on deputy chief minister would be taken by party president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi at an "appropriate time".

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