Latest twist: Navjot Kaur, Pargat to join Congress on November 28

Chandigarh : Three months after  cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as MP from Rajya Sabha, the Awaaz-e-Punjab outfit led by him today brokered a deal with the Congress after his wife Dr Navjot Kaur, former BJP MLA from Amritsar (East), and Pargat Singh, former SAD MLA from Jalandhar Cantt, met AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in Delhi late this evening. They later met the PPCC chief. But Punjab affairs in-charge Asha Kumari said the duo did not meet Rahul. She spoke to Rahul on the phone who  gave his approval to their  joining the Congress. Navjot Kaur and Pargat Singh will formally join the party in Delhi on November 28. Sidhu is expected to address  the media in the  coming days before he joins the Congress. Sources say his entry into the party is being planned by party strategist Prashant Kishor in a way that the Congress campaign peaks towards the election day.Capt Amarinder said the party would be further strengthened with “like-minded” people joining in. Only a few days ago, Sidhu had said he was ready to back the Congress minus Capt Amarinder.The PPCC chief said the Awaaz-e-Punjab leaders had  joined the party unconditionally. Sources said Pargat  was expected to be offered the Nakodar or Shahkot seat.  Navjot Kaur was likely to recontest from Amritsar (East).