Sidhu's emotional presser raises more questions than answers
During the press conference Sidhu clarified that he quit from the upper house because BJP asked him to stay away from Punjab in the upcoming assembly election.
In Short
- Sidhu today addressed the media for the first time after resigning from Rajya Sabha.
- Sidhu asserted that he would always choose Punjab over his family and party.
- Sidhu quit because BJP asked him to stay away from Punjab.
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu today addressed the media for the first time after resigning from Rajya Sabha outside his home at Commonwealth games apartment in Delhi.
During the press conference Sidhu clarified that he quit from the upper house because BJP asked him to stay away from Punjab in the upcoming assembly election.
VINTAGE SIDHU
At his belligerent best, Sidhu asserted that he would always choose Punjab over his family and party.
Quoting couplets at will, Sidhu launched a scathing attack at the BJP without naming anyone. Making a clear case of how he is the undisputed king of the ring in Punjab, Sidhu said that when for the first time he was asked to contest elections from Amritsar, there were only 17 days left to campaign.
"I refused 6 senior BJP leaders but it was Atal Bihari Vajpayee who ordered me to fight and I did and won the seat by huge margin, 'he said.
Sidhu also reminded the party that in 2009 when the party faced a complete rout in north India, he was able to retain his seat by big margin.
CM CANDIDATE OR STAR CAMPAIGNER?
"When Modi wave came I was singed along with opposition, alluding to the decision of the party to field Arun Jaitley from Amritsar in 2014 general election," he wistfully added.
However, the confusion on Sidhu's future course of action still prevails as he did not answer any question about which party he is going to join. Also, he did not give any clarification on why, despite feeling completely stifled in the party, he still chose to be nominated for the upper house before calling it quits.
Another question that remains unanswered is about Sidhu's role in AAP. Will he be a CM candidate or star campaigner?
While, Arvind Kejriwal and other senior AAP leader praised Sidhu's decision to quit BJP on twitter, there is still no clarity on Navjot Singh Sidhu's role in AAP.
Meanwhile, Congress' effort to woo the 52-year-old politician continues.
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