In a big blow to AAP, 2 MLAs quit party after 1st candidate list announcement
Two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs from Punjab, Chetan Singh Jouramajra and Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, have resigned from the party. The resignations follow the announcement of the party's first candidate list for the 2027 assembly elections.
Why it matters
The departure of sitting MLAs signals internal friction and potential instability for the AAP in Punjab ahead of the 2027 state assembly elections.
CHANDIGARH: Two AAP MLAs, Chetan Singh Jouramajra from Samana and Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra from Sanour, both in Punjab's Patiala district have resigned from the party's primary membership on Sunday, a day after the Aam Aadmi Party released its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 assembly elections.The party, however, has not yet announced its candidates for either constituency.According to news agency PTI, Pathanmajra sent his resignation letter to AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, Jouramajra, a former Punjab minister, announced his decision in a social media post.The resignations come as AAP begins preparations for the 2027 polls.In September, the party appointed former Punjab minister Surjit Singh Rakhra as its halqa (constituency) in-charge for Samana.
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