Scotching speculation, former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has made it clear that he was not joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but said he had no intention of continuing in the Congress, which he said was going downhill with senior leaders being completely ignored.

Singh said he would leave the Congress as he had been "utterly humiliated" and was not trusted. "I will resign, will not stay in the Congress party," he said, adding that he was still thinking through his options in the interest of Punjab, whose security was the predominant priority for him. Singh had resigned as chief minister on September 18 after accusing the Congress of humiliating him.