Many political outfits, including the Democratic Swaraj Party, the Apna Punjab, the Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Party, the Swabhiman Party, along with former AAP leader HS Kingra and several academicians and volunteers, joined hands with Gandhi.
The suspended AAP MP from Patiala said the name of the front will be announced in 10-15 days.
"There is a need for a regional outfit in Punjab which can guard its interests on the lines of what the AIADMK, TMC, BJD do in their respective states," Gandhi told the media.
Gandhi hit out at the other political parties, including the Congress and the BJP, for "failing to protect the interests of Punjab" over the years.
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Gandhi also lashed out at the AAP for "ignoring the real volunteers while distributing poll tickets".
Ruling out his rapprochement with the party, he alleged that there was "no democracy" and it had become a "one man party", hinting at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Gandhi said he had assessed the political situation in the state around three months back and had there been an election then, the AAP could have formed the government in Punjab as it was "far ahead" of the Congress and the SAD-BJP combine.
Asked if he will resign from the AAP, he answered in the negative, saying he had neither floated a "political party" nor joined any other. "They can throw me out but I will not resign as MP," he said.
Asked if his front would approach Navjot Singh Sidhu, the cricketer-turned-politician who recently severed ties with the BJP, he said, "If he contacts us, we will think over it."
Gandhi and another MP Harinder Singh Khalsa were suspended from the primary membership of the AAP for "indiscipline and anti-party activities" last year.
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