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'Why switch parties when you can...': BJP minister's advice for Navjot Singh Sidhu

Anil Vij's reaction amid Punjab Congress' infighting has come when speculations are rising that Navjot Singh Sidhu may switch sides again.

Punjab Congress MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu comes out from Congress war room after meeting with Congress panel on Punjab, in New Delhi. Image Source : PTIPunjab Congress MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu comes out from Congress war room after meeting with Congress panel on Punjab, in New Delhi.

As tension between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and party leader Navjot Singh Sidhu continues, Haryana Home Minister and BJP leader Anil Vij has advised the latter to form his own party saying don't switch sides that will spoil parties.

"It is (Navjot Singh) Sidhu's personal choice to join whichever party he wants. My personal advice to him is that don't spoil parties by switching them frequently, make your separate party," Anil Vij said.

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Amid Congress' infighting, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said he felt "encouraged" as even opposition leaders are talking about his party, a day after Congress MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu tweeted that the AAP has always recognised his vision and work for Punjab.

“Navjot Singh Sidhu? He is in Punjab. I am happy that AAP is doing such a good job that even opposition leaders are praising us. So, one feels encouraged about it,” the Delhi Chief Minister told reporters when asked about Sidhu's tweets.

Kejriwal is on a two-day visit to Goa.

"Our opposition AAP has always recognised my vision & work for Punjab. Be it Before 2017- Beadbi, Drugs, Farmers Issues, Corruption & Power Crisis faced by People of Punjab raised by me or today as I present "Punjab Model" It is clear they know - who is really fighting for Punjab," Sidhu said in a series of tweets.

Sidhu's tweets came amid attempts by the Congress high command to resolve infighting in the party's Punjab unit and speculation that he may be appointed as the state unit president.

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