Cricketer-turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, suspended Akali MLA Pargat Singh together with other prominent leaders on Thursday formally launched a new political front — Awaz-e-Punjab — ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections that are due early next year. Mr. Sidhu said Awaz-e-Punjab is not a party but a forum for all like-minded people to come together who aspire to serve Punjab's interests. “Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is no different as they also wanted to make me a decoration piece,” said Mr. Sidhu. He (Kejriwal) offered a ministerial berth to my wife if AAP won and asked me not to fight the elections,” said Mr. Sidhu. The new forum Awaz-e-Punjab, along with Mr. Navjot Singh Sidhu and Mr. Pargat Singh has the support of ''Bains brothers''- Balwinder Singh Bains and Simarjit Singh Bains, who are Ludhiana-based Independent MLA.

Source: The Hindu September 08, 2016 11:37 UTC