<p>Former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu today announced that he will not float a party to contest the upcoming Punjab Assembly election, as he does not wish to play "spoilsport" by dividing anti-incumbency votes.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Days after announcing the launch of Aawaaz-e-Punjab, the former BJP MP said they have decided against forming a political party as it is too short a time to prepare for polls, but added that they are open to "alliance" for betterment of Punjab.<br /><br />"The forum welcomes any alliance for the betterment of Punjab and will not be a political party. May Punjab, Punjabiyat and every Punjabi win," he said.<br /><br />In a statement issued here, Sidhu said the forum will not "play spoilsport". "The past is the best prophet to predict the future - the minimum time taken by a new party to win a state is almost two years...three months is too short a time for this herculean task," he said.<br /><br />"I have pondered over the fluid political situation in Punjab, weighed the pros and cons and come to a conclusive decision...We will not confuse the people of Punjab but give them clarity to vote in Punjab's interest.<br /><br />"We will not divide the anti-incumbency vote bank which could indirectly benefit the corroborative and collusive Badal-Amarinder nexus which has plundered Punjab in the last 15 years. This will defeat our purpose of bringing a change for the betterment of Punjab," Sidhu said.<br /><br />"Our battle is to shake the system that has ruined Punjab. Politics is not a profession but a mission. There is no personal or political vendetta, just a burning desire to place Punjab ahead of us and reinforce the positive forces," he said.<br /><br />The cricketer-turned politician claimed that the launch of the Aawaaz-e-Punjab has had a "rousing response" in the state.<br /><br />Sidhu, along with MLA Pargat Singh and Ludhiana MLAs Simarjit Bains and Balwinder Bains, had recently announced the launch of the forum here after a public fall out here with BJP which he formally quit on September 14.<br /><br />Earlier there was speculation that he would join Aam Aadmi Party but it was ruled out after he lashed out at its national convener Arvind Kejriwal.</p>
<p>Former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu today announced that he will not float a party to contest the upcoming Punjab Assembly election, as he does not wish to play "spoilsport" by dividing anti-incumbency votes.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Days after announcing the launch of Aawaaz-e-Punjab, the former BJP MP said they have decided against forming a political party as it is too short a time to prepare for polls, but added that they are open to "alliance" for betterment of Punjab.<br /><br />"The forum welcomes any alliance for the betterment of Punjab and will not be a political party. May Punjab, Punjabiyat and every Punjabi win," he said.<br /><br />In a statement issued here, Sidhu said the forum will not "play spoilsport". "The past is the best prophet to predict the future - the minimum time taken by a new party to win a state is almost two years...three months is too short a time for this herculean task," he said.<br /><br />"I have pondered over the fluid political situation in Punjab, weighed the pros and cons and come to a conclusive decision...We will not confuse the people of Punjab but give them clarity to vote in Punjab's interest.<br /><br />"We will not divide the anti-incumbency vote bank which could indirectly benefit the corroborative and collusive Badal-Amarinder nexus which has plundered Punjab in the last 15 years. This will defeat our purpose of bringing a change for the betterment of Punjab," Sidhu said.<br /><br />"Our battle is to shake the system that has ruined Punjab. Politics is not a profession but a mission. There is no personal or political vendetta, just a burning desire to place Punjab ahead of us and reinforce the positive forces," he said.<br /><br />The cricketer-turned politician claimed that the launch of the Aawaaz-e-Punjab has had a "rousing response" in the state.<br /><br />Sidhu, along with MLA Pargat Singh and Ludhiana MLAs Simarjit Bains and Balwinder Bains, had recently announced the launch of the forum here after a public fall out here with BJP which he formally quit on September 14.<br /><br />Earlier there was speculation that he would join Aam Aadmi Party but it was ruled out after he lashed out at its national convener Arvind Kejriwal.</p>