Big blow to AAP in Punjab: 3 MLAs chant 'BJP Zindabad' at Delhi HQ, set to join party
Two rebel Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs in Punjab have signaled their intent to join the BJP after resigning from their party. The move follows their exclusion from the AAP's candidate list for the 2027 assembly elections and accusations of governance failures by the state government.
Why it matters
This defection highlights ongoing political volatility in Punjab and the competitive dynamics between the AAP and BJP ahead of future elections.
NEW DELHI: Rebel Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra and Chetan Singh Jouramajra along with ohter leaders raised slogans of 'BJP zindabad' outside the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Delhi on Monday, signalling their likely move to the saffron party.According to a video shared by news agency ANI, the two leaders were seen raising slogans at the BJP headquarters. They are expected to formally join the BJP shortly.The development comes a day after both MLAs resigned from the primary membership of the AAP, accusing the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government of failing to address issues such as the drug menace, rising state debt and governance-related concerns.Pathanmajra represents the Sanour constituency, while Jouramajra is the MLA from Samana in Punjab's Patiala district. Their resignations came shortly after AAP released its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.
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