Duty to tell BJP my views; doesn't mean leaving party: Amarinder Singh
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Amarinder Singh stated that sharing his concerns about Punjab with the BJP does not indicate he intends to leave the party.
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- Amarinder Singh addressed rumors regarding his departure from the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- He emphasized that communicating his personal views on Punjab to party leadership is part of his duty.
- The politician denied plans to quit the party despite expressing he is currently going through difficult times.
- His comments followed speculation about him potentially rejoining the Congress party.
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Amarinder Singh
former Punjab Chief Minister
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“I am 84, but Morarji Desai was also 92...”
In the article
…he is quitting the party. He also said he is going through "difficult times" but did not elaborate further. Mr. Singh said he is 84 but not old yet, citing Morarji Desai, who became Prime Minister at a very late age. " I am 84, but Morarji Desai was also 92... ," he said on Friday (September 25, 2026) at the launch of the book "Bishan with Love" in memory of former cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, who was also present, said…
“It is my duty to tell them what my views and feelings are. I have not said that I am no longer relevant in the Congress or the BJP. Parties keep changing. When I was in the Congress, I also went to the Akali Dal over Operation Blue Star and later returned to the Congress. That does not mean I will now leave and join another party.”
In the article
…he said, "I have spent 60 years in Punjab politics. Some people came after us and have not even been there for a year.... We have seen the situation in Punjab over all these years, but they have not even asked us." " It is my duty to tell them what my views and feelings are. I have not said that I am no longer relevant in the Congress or the BJP. Parties keep changing. When I was in the Congress, I also went to the Akali Dal over Operation Blue Star and later returned to the Congress. That does not mean I will now leave and join another party. ” "But it is my duty to tell them (BJP leaders) my views and what my feelings are," Mr. Singh asserted. There has been speculation that Singh may quit the BJP and rejoin the Congress. Published - September 26, 2026…
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