Punjab's former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday declared that he will form a new political party and provided the farmers' protest gets resolved, will consider a "seat arrangement" with the BJP and breakaway Akali groups ahead of next year's assembly elections in the state.
Mr Singh had brushed off the possibility of joining forces with the BJP last month after his meeting with Union minister Amit Shah set off a huge buzz, saying they had just discussed the farmers' protest.
In a series of tweets on Tuesday evening, the former Chief Minister's media advisor Raveen Thukral quoted him as saying, "Will soon announce the launch of my own political party to serve the interests of Punjab & its people, including our farmers who've been fighting for their survival for over a year".
