Is Sidhu joining AAP? Twitter turns into a comedy show
Navjot Singh Sidhu has dumped the BJP. Photo: PTI
Politics is a difficult game and sometimes you just need the guy who can laugh at it the hardest to win.
Ace politician (who once promised to never be a politician) Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party just added laughter machine/burra king/kinda decent politician Navjot Singh Sidhu to its already solid campaign for Punjab.
Sidhu was rumoured to be miffed with the BJP after they forced Arun Jaitley down his throat in Amritsar in 2014. (Jaitley lost and blamed Sidhu).
For the BJP this is loss with a capital L as AAP and Kejri are laughing all the way to Sidhu's alleged vote bank.
Here is how Indian Twitter reacted to the news:
BJP having a bad week- Arunachal Cong coup; Sidhu & wife quitting over BJP's Badal infatuation; Kashmir stalemate.
— K. C. Singh (@ambkcsingh) July 18, 2016
But as always, dancing reactions are best reactions.
Breaking Now:- Reaction of Kejriwal after Siddhu decides to contest Punjab Poll as AAP CM Candidate ?????????????????? pic.twitter.com/cShTKS5aHg
— Dhaval Patel (@dhaval241086) July 18, 2016
Also, AAP members are so fired up about this.
Mr. Navjyot Siddhu were 1 of d very few in BJP who always preferred d voice of the WITHIN. Glad that he denounced BJP in Punjab's interest.
— Adv. Somnath Bharti (@attorneybharti) July 18, 2016
Congress are just beaming on the sides.
But, but, but the neo Chanakya's of the Bjp could not anticipate #Uttarakhand #Arunachal & #siddhu?
— swati chaturvedi (@bainjal) July 18, 2016
On the other side...
After Siddhu Joining AAP , Bhakts Be Like ?????? pic.twitter.com/kgzOBwx8IL
— Ankita Shah (@Ankita_Shah8) July 18, 2016
Bhakts have had a rough few weeks online. Their own Gandhi wants to curb their enthusiasm online, and now their Sherry has deserted them. When news of Sidhu's Rajya Sabha resignation trickled in, here's what a journalist thought:
Navjot Singh Siddhu, nominated member, resigns from the Rajya Sabha. #BJP taking him as #Punjab CM face?
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) July 18, 2016
Others tried to look for the silver lining...
Siddhu can't be a CM candidate for AAP. Kejriwal is trying to ban Santa-Banta jokes, Siddhu is a living joke.
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) July 18, 2016
Some are just goddamned tired of all the #Dhoka!
Sidhu was happy in BJP until Jaitley wrecked him by his idiotic move to contest in Amritsar and lost miserably.
— swamilion (@swamilion) July 18, 2016
This guy just wants to have fun.
Siddhu maybe joining AAPSo now:Rupa will find his ancestryRest will find all records when AAP abused him & vice versa.Total paisa vasool
— Priyashmita Guha (@priyashmita) July 18, 2016
#OyeGuru
With siddhu joining AAP, 'Modi' will become the second most used term by AAP. First will be 'Oye Guru'
— one tip one hand (@OneTipOneHand_) July 18, 2016
Let us end with today's #Confused award:
Sorry guys,I am not with #AAP on this.I hope the Siddhu show works.But I will always support #ArvindKejriwal irrespective of anything !
— Zen Mind (@SibaniSahu) July 18, 2016