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Captain Amarinder Singh Delhi visit: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Delhi, a day after he met Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Captain Amarinder Singh, who resigned as Punjab Chief Minister amid a bitter feud, had an hour-long meeting with Amit Shah on Wednesday.
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The meeting led to several speculations about a change of camp. As per official statement, Captain said that he had discussed farmers' issues.
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Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "Met Union Home Minister Amit Shah ji in Delhi. Discussed the prolonged farmers agitation against farm laws and urged him to resolve the crisis urgently with repeal of the laws and guarantee MSP, besides supporting Punjab in crop diversification."
Meanwhile, senior Congress leaders Ambika Soni and Kamal Nath have been trying to placate Captain Amarinder Singh, sources said.
The 79-year-old stalwart has neither confirmed nor denied that whether he has been exploring his options or not.
Ahead of his Delhi visit, Captain Amarinder Singh had denied any plan to meet with BJP leaders. He had claimed that he only wanted to vacate the Kapurthala House for new Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.
His team called the meeting with Amit Shah a "courtesy visit". As per sources, he had not taken any decision on joining the BJP.
-PTC News-
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