Amarinder Singh meets Amit Shah ahead of Punjab polls, seat sharing talks likely

New Delhi : Former Punjab chief minister and leader of the newly floated Punjab Lok Congress Amarinder Singh held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J P Nadda on Monday. The seat sharing in the upcoming polls is likely to be discussed in the meeting.

The BJP formally announced that it will be contesting the Punjab assembly polls in alliance with Amarinder Singh's party. Currently, the meeting is underway at Amit Shah's residence where all three are present.

Mr Amarinder Singh has been meeting various BJP leaders to chalk out a strategy for the Punjab elections. 

Both parties are expected to take various offshoots of the Akali Dal on board and forge a bigger alliance.