Day after quitting as Punjab MLAs, 3 AAP rebels come into BJP fold
Three former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs in Punjab have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following their resignations. The defectors cited concerns over rising crime and drug abuse in the state as their primary motivation for switching parties.
Why it matters
This move signals the BJP's aggressive attempt to expand its political footprint in Punjab, a state where it has historically struggled to gain traction.
NEW DELHI: A day after resigning as MLAs in Punjab, three AAP members joined BJP here on Monday, giving a boost to the saffron outfit in the poll-bound state.BJP is making an all-out push to emerge as a serious contender for office in the state after languishing on the margins so far.Chetan Singh Jouramajra, a former cabinet minister elected from Samana, former IPS officer Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh, who won from Amritsar North, and Harmeet…
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