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Captain Amarinder Singh will not contest Lok Sabha elections

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Along with this, he also made it clear that he will not contest the Lok Sabha elections. (Photo:Facebook/Captain Amarinder Singh)

Former Chief Minister of Punjab and Captain Amarinder Singh, who left Congress and joined BJP, has hinted at an alliance between Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP.

The Captain said in a statement that he himself had approached BJP national president J. P. Have talked to Nadha. He said that the process of alliance will be completed soon.

Along with this, he also made it clear that he will not contest the Lok Sabha elections. Captain Amarinder said that yesterday he met the Prime Minister, in which detailed discussions were held on important issues related to Punjab and the issue of farmers. He expressed confidence that the farmers' issue will soon be resolved to everyone's satisfaction.

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