Still many found it intriguing that the former Congress leaders chose BJP over Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress. These joinings came a day after Amarinder Singh and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, a former Union minister, met the BJP brass after which an announcement for a formal alliance was made between BJP and the parties of these two leaders.

Welcoming the leaders into the party-fold, Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who is BJP’s poll in-charge for Punjab, said leaders from other parties are joining the saffron party as it is gaining ground in Punjab. Later at a press conference, Shekhawat shared details of the committees, which will look into the nitty-gritty of the tripartite alliance and work on a common manifesto.

“State general secretaries of BJP Subhash Sharma and Dayal Singh will be our representatives whereas General (Retd) Shergill Raninder Singh Tikka will represent Amarinder Singh’s party,” Shekhawat said and added that Justice (Retd) Nirmal Singh and Parwinder Singh will be representatives of Dhindsa’s party.

(With inputs from agencies)