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Amarinder Singh stays with BJP despite personal ties with Gandhi family
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said his personal and family ties with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi will always remain, but he remains politically committed to…
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Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said his personal and family ties with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi will always remain, but he remains politically committed to the BJP. The statement came a day after Rahul Gandhi called Amarinder his favourite BJP leader during an Instagram 'Ask Me Anything' session.
Amarinder, who served two terms as Congress CM, quit the party in 2021 and joined the BJP in 2022 after merging his Punjab Lok Congress. In December 2025, he had criticised the BJP as rigid compared to the Congress's flexibility, causing a political stir.
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Some may read Rahul Gandhi's friendly remark as a sign of a possible Congress reunion, but Amarinder's clear reaffirmation of BJP loyalty should lay that speculation to rest. His December 2025 criticism of BJP as rigid shows he is not a blind loyalist, yet he stays put. The real test will be his campaign trail: will he actively stump for the BJP in the next Punjab election or keep a distance?
Source: thehindu.com
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