Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party president Arwind Kejriwal on Friday has spoken on former Rajya Sabha MP Navjot Singh Sidhu and by dismissing the rumors clarified that no preconditions has been put by Sidhu and he just needs time to think.
He added that Sidhu met him at his residence on last Friday and his respect for Sidhu will continue irrespective of whether he joins AAP or not.
Kejriwal, earlier, had said that the talks of Sidhu becoming the party’s face in Punjab were ‘premature’.
AAP president in a series of tweets, on Friday, said,
Wud Navjot Sidhu ji join AAP- lot of rumours? Its my duty to put forward our side. We have greatest greatest regard for this ckt legend(1/3)
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 19, 2016
He met me last week. Didn't put any pre-condition. He needs time to think. Lets respect that(2/3)
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 19, 2016
He is a v gud human being n a ckt legend. My respect for him wud continue whether he joins or not(3/3)
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 19, 2016
The 52-year-old former Rajya Sabha MP of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) resigned from his Rajya Sabha membership last month and lashed out at the BJP leadership by alleging that it wanted him to stay away from Punjab.
By Prajakt K.
