Punjab Assembly Elections 2022: Navjot Singh Sidhu address the special press conference at PPCC headquarters in Chandigarh

Punjab Congress Committee President S. Navjot Singh Sidhu held a special press conference at PPCC headquarters in Chandigarh ahead of the Punjab polls. 

Earlier on Monday Navjot Singh Sidhu appreciated the decision of EC and also welcomed Ashu Banger, in his party, "We welcome ECI's decision to postpone the Punjab Assembly election. He (Ferozepur Rural candidate Ashu Banger, who quits Aam Aadmi Party) will be joining the Congress party," said Navjot Singh Sidhu. 

The EC hold a meeting on Monday to discuss the defer of Punjab assembly polls in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti in the state. Many parties demanded to postposed the single-phase election in Punjab. 

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi had urged the EC to defer the polls by six days in view of the Jayanti. Not only CM but BSP and BJP also requested EC to defer the Punjab elections. 

Meanwhile, the elections will be held to elect 117 members of the Legislative Assembly in Punjab. This year the main competition will be between two ruling parties  Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The Punjab election was going to be held on a single-phase on February 14 but now it changed to 20th February.