CHANDIGARH: Navjot Kaur Sidhu has announced the formation of a new political outfit, the Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party, a move that comes just two months after her expulsion from the Indian National Congress over alleged anti-party activities.
Her husband, Navjot Singh Sidhu, a former minister, continues to remain associated with the Congress, although he has largely stayed politically inactive in recent times.
The announcement, which came late on Monday, assumes significance as it comes just months ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held early next year, signalling a potential new entrant in the state's political landscape.
Taking to X, Navjot Kaur Sidhu shared a photograph in which the name of the newly-formed party, Bharatiya Rashtravadi Party, could be seen prominently displayed in the background. She described the development as the "much-awaited announcement, " indicating that groundwork for the new formation had been underway for some time.
"The much-awaited announcement; we have been working on a new alternative at a national level after carefully monitoring and reviewing the current standards of performance of political leaders. Just wanting to dedicate our lives for our country giving back to the people what they truly deserve and expect from us, " she said.