<p>Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu met Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi here today, with party leaders saying the former BJP MP is expected to join the party anytime soon and is likely to play a crucial role in Punjab which goes to poll on February 4.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Confirming the meeting between the two, party sources said it took place around 3.30 PM and lasted around half-an-hour during which the modalities of his joining as well as his future role in the party were discussed.<br /><br />This is the second meeting between the two who had earlier met in early December.<br />Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur has already joined Congress, along with Pargat Singh, a former Akali Dal legislator who had joined hands with Sidhu to form the outfit Awaaz-E Punjab.<br /><br />The sources said Sidhu is likely to contest from the Amritsar East assembly constituency which is at present represented by his wife Navjot Kaur, who has also said this a few days ago.<br /><br />Sidhu's joining may come in the next few days which are considered auspicious.<br /><br />There is talks of him vying for the Deputy Chief Minister's position, but Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh has denied this saying Sidhu will be joining the Congress unconditionally.<br /><br />Singh had, however, yesterday said the decision on deputy chief minister would be taken by party president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi at an "appropriate time". </p>
<p>Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu met Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi here today, with party leaders saying the former BJP MP is expected to join the party anytime soon and is likely to play a crucial role in Punjab which goes to poll on February 4.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Confirming the meeting between the two, party sources said it took place around 3.30 PM and lasted around half-an-hour during which the modalities of his joining as well as his future role in the party were discussed.<br /><br />This is the second meeting between the two who had earlier met in early December.<br />Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur has already joined Congress, along with Pargat Singh, a former Akali Dal legislator who had joined hands with Sidhu to form the outfit Awaaz-E Punjab.<br /><br />The sources said Sidhu is likely to contest from the Amritsar East assembly constituency which is at present represented by his wife Navjot Kaur, who has also said this a few days ago.<br /><br />Sidhu's joining may come in the next few days which are considered auspicious.<br /><br />There is talks of him vying for the Deputy Chief Minister's position, but Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh has denied this saying Sidhu will be joining the Congress unconditionally.<br /><br />Singh had, however, yesterday said the decision on deputy chief minister would be taken by party president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi at an "appropriate time". </p>