ROPAR: Punjab AAP President and MP Bhagwant Mann today said that former Congress Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu is welcome in Aam Aadmi Party(AAP), if he wishes to join the party.
"We will welcome Navjot Sidhu", Bhagwant Mann said in reply to a question about speculations of Navjot Sidhu joining AAP. Mann was here on way to pay obeisance at Takht Keshgarh Sahib at Ananadpur Sahib on eve of Vaisakhi. He was accompanied by leader of opposition Harpal Singh Cheem and AAP General Secretary, incahrge of Punjab Jarnail Singh and Deputy LoP Sarvjeet Kaur Manuke.
Bhagwant Mann while replying to questions by media persons also stated that AAP will form the next government and Chief Minister will be a Punjabi. He added that Chief Minister will be elected with consensus of elected MLAs and he will be from Punjab.
He said that prty will evolve consensus among party cadre to elect its candidates for 2022 assembly elections. He said that party workers are backbone of AAP and their voice will be given priority in every decision.
Bhagwant Mann said that at present SAD and BJP has no base in Punjab and Congress party has lost its credibility due to autocratic style of governance by Capt Amarinder Singh. He said that corruption and mafia culture has spread its roots during Congress rule. Cat Amarinder Singh had visited Punjab only four time in five years that too in helicopter. His first flight was to check illegal mining and after his visit mining mafia became fearless.