Former Congress MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who was expelled from the party about two months ago has announced the launch of a new political outfit named Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party.
Kaur came under fire from Punjab Congress and was suspended from the party for sparking a political row with her "Rs 500 crore for chief minister's chair" remark.
She was later expelled from the party following her repeated criticism of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring.
Kaur, wife of ex-cricketer and former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, announced her decision on an X post late on Monday night.
Dubbing her move a "much-awaited announcement," Kaur shared a picture of her along with another person with the party banner -- Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party -- in the background.
"The much-awaited announcement: We have been working on a new alternative at a national level after carefully monitoring and reviewing the current standards of performance of political leaders," Kaur's post read.
"Just wanting to dedicate our lives to our country, giving back to the people what they truly deserve and expect from us. A divine intervention, which just put together some like-minded individuals who just have the ability, confidence, courage and determination to work on each state with the common goal to provide justice and peace, and through love work with the energy of higher consciousness and deliver just what Waheguru Ji desires from us," she wrote.
Kaur further said she will lead Punjab to achieve its long-lost glory of being a Golden State, "where people just know about the power of love, sharing, justice, right of liberty, freedom and working with a purpose of selfless service and spiritual growth to attain their goal, values and vision without any outside interference."
Kaur was elected an MLA from Amritsar East in 2012 on a BJP ticket and had also served as chief parliamentary secretary (health).
She joined the Congress along with her husband ahead of the 2017 assembly polls.
Kaur had been attacking Punjab Congress chief Warring, accusing him of "damaging" the state unit and calling him "the most horrific, incapable and corrupt president ever."
She had also launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
On February 6, Congress general secretary in charge of Punjab, Bhupesh Baghel, announced that Kaur had been expelled from the party.
Meanwhile, the role of her husband Navjot Singh Sidhu remains unclear in the new political party as some political observers suggest that he may focus on his career in the showbiz industry and cricket commentator carrier.
(With inputs from PTI)