New Delhi

Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh along with his party The Punjab Lok Congress is all set to join BJP on Monday. The formal induction will be held in the presence of BJP National President JP Nadda at 4pm in Delhi.

Singh formed the Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) after quitting the Congress following his unceremonious exit as chief minister in September last year. He was replaced by Charanjit Singh Channi.

Seven former MLAs and one former MP, who joined the PLC, will be among others who will join the BJP on Monday.

Singh, who recently returned from London following a spinal surgery, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the past fortnight.

After his meeting with Shah on September 12, Singh said he held a very productive discussion on various issues related to national security, rising cases of narco-terrorism in Punjab and the future roadmap for the state's overall holistic development.

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Singh had conveyed his intention to merge his party with the BJP before departing for London, senior Punjab BJP leader Harjit Singh Grewal had said in July.

The former chief minister would announce the merger upon his return, Grewal had said at the time.