Chandigarh, January 10
Punjab Pradesh Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh is hopeful of bouncing back to power in Punjab and said his government would deliver from Day one. He debunked all talk about his wife Preneet Kaur, who is the Patiala MP, being a chief ministerial candidate.

In an interview with Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune, Raj Chengappa, Amarinder maintained the Congress could not designate him as the chief ministerial candidate as the party would take this decision only after polls in all states.

He indicated that his track record as well as performance as the Chief Minister would be taken into consideration by the party high command. Playing down the revolt by his brother Malvinder Singh, who has joined the SAD, Amarinder said the Congress was comfortably poised in the state.

On the Manpreet factor, he said the PPP would only make a dent in the Akali vote share.

When asked how he compares himself to Parkash Singh Badal, Amarinder said in lighter vein: “I am going on 70 but feel like 35.” He added: “Badal’s system of working is old-fashioned. He is indecisive. I take quick decisions and I will deliver from Day one.”