AAP slams Punjab govt for appointing state HRC chairman without consulting Opposition
7 years, 8 months ago

AAP slams Punjab govt for appointing state HRC chairman without consulting Opposition

Firstpost  

AAP took a serious note of Punjab government appointing the chairman of the state Human Rights Commission without taking the principal opposition party into confidence Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday took a serious note of the Punjab government appointing the chairman of the state Human Rights Commission without taking the principal opposition party into confidence. Condemning the step taken by the Amarinder Singh-led Congress government, AAP MLA and state co-president of the party Aman Arora said it smacked of not only autocracy but also the complete disregard of the ruling regime towards the law of the land and democratic system as enshrined in the Constitution. The state government had recently, after the resignation of Leader of Opposition in the Assembly HS Phoolka, appointed Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari as the Punjab Human Rights Commission chairman. Arora said it had clearly been laid out in the Protection of Human Rights Act that the chairman and members of the commission had to be appointed by the governor, on the basis of the recommendation by a committee comprising the chief minister, speaker of the Assembly, minister of home affairs and leader of the opposition.

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Ecostani: Arvind Kejriwal’s Punjab political gambit
1 day, 19 hours ago

Ecostani: Arvind Kejriwal’s Punjab political gambit

Hindustan Times  

It’s a common sight these days: Escort vehicles belonging to Aam Aadmi Party party leaders from Punjab parked outside Arvind Kejriwal’s Ferozeshah Road home in New Delhi, slowing down traffic on the busy road and fueling speculation about the beleaguered former Delhi chief minister’s next political move. For almost a month now, since losing Delhi election on February 8, Kejriwal …

AAP reshuffle: Saurabh Bhardwaj to be Delhi Unit head, tainted leader Manish Sisodia to handle Punjab
4 days, 17 hours ago

AAP reshuffle: Saurabh Bhardwaj to be Delhi Unit head, tainted leader Manish Sisodia to handle Punjab

Op India  

Following the major setback in the Delhi Assembly elections where it lost heavily to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Aam Aadmi Party has announced a reshuffle in the party leadership on Friday. As per the new arrangement, former Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj will be heading the party’s Delhi Unit, replacing party leader Gopal Rai. Senior AAP leader and former Deputy …

AAP leadership revamp: Saurabh Bharadwaj named party's Delhi chief, Sisodia to lead Punjab unit
5 days, 3 hours ago

AAP leadership revamp: Saurabh Bharadwaj named party's Delhi chief, Sisodia to lead Punjab unit

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: After losing its home turf Delhi in the Assembly elections held last month, the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday announced a major organisational rejig by appointing former minister Saurabh Bharadwaj as the new president of its Delhi unit and senior leader Manish Sisodia as its in-charge for Punjab. While Bharadwaj replaces Gopal Rai, Sisodia takes charge of Punjab, …

Saurabh Bharadwaj is AAP's new Delhi convenor, Manish Sisodia gets Punjab task
5 days, 3 hours ago

Saurabh Bharadwaj is AAP's new Delhi convenor, Manish Sisodia gets Punjab task

India Today  

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has rejigged the party leadership, appointing Saurabh Bharadwaj as the new convenor of the party's Delhi unit. The former Delhi Chief Minister's ex-deputy Manish Sisodia has been appointed as Punjab incharge, while Satyendar Jain will be his co-incharge. The Punjab Police also detained key protest leaders, including fasting activist Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Kisan …

Kejriwal faces flak in Delhi, Punjab for arriving with cavalcade for Vipassana
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Kejriwal faces flak in Delhi, Punjab for arriving with cavalcade for Vipassana

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party came under fire from political parties in Punjab and Delhi on Wednesday, a day after purported videos surfaced of party national convener Arvind Kejriwal arriving with a cavalcade for a 10-day ‘Vipassana’ session at the Dhamma Dhaja Vipassana Centre at Anandgarh village in Hoshiarpur. Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema asked Mr. Mann why …

AAP govt. in Punjab faces Opposition’s ire over ‘non-existing dept.’ headed by Minster
1 month ago

AAP govt. in Punjab faces Opposition’s ire over ‘non-existing dept.’ headed by Minster

The Hindu  

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab landed in a controversy on Saturday after a government notification said the Department of Administrative Reforms, earlier allocated to Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, was “not in existence”. Mr. Dhaliwal took charge of the department during a Cabinet reshuffle in 2023, when Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann relieved him of the Agriculture and …

Punjab Holds the Key to AAP’s Future After Delhi Defeat
1 month ago

Punjab Holds the Key to AAP’s Future After Delhi Defeat

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 21, 2025 12:27 IST - 9 MINS READ The fall of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi Assembly election has sent shock waves through Punjab, the only State where the party currently holds power. Following the AAP’s crushing defeat, party convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, his …

‘Rights of Muslims ignored’: AAP MLA from Delhi’s Seelampur Abdul Rehman resigns from party, joins Congress
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Rights of Muslims ignored’: AAP MLA from Delhi’s Seelampur Abdul Rehman resigns from party, joins Congress

Live Mint  

Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday suffered another setback ahead of the assembly elections as MLA Abdul Rehman resigned from party's primary membership. Last month, former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot resigned from AAP and joined the BJP in the presence of Union ministers Manohar Lal Khattar and Harsh Malhotra, Delhi unit president Virendra Sachdeva and national media head Anil …

Punjab bypolls: AAP govt failed on all fronts, says Cong’s Bajwa
4 months, 1 week ago

Punjab bypolls: AAP govt failed on all fronts, says Cong’s Bajwa

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Sunday lashed out at the AAP government in Punjab, alleging it has “failed” on all fronts and every section of society is “feeling cheated”. The leader of opposition in the Punjab Assembly also told reporters here that due to “tardy” paddy procurement and lifting by the state government, farmers are facing hardships in mandis. …

AAP Leader Resigns from Gidderbaha Assembly, Joins BJP
4 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP Leader Resigns from Gidderbaha Assembly, Joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

AAP leader Pritpal Sharma joined the BJP in the presence of Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu in Gidderbaha. Sharma, who was chairman of the market committee in Gidderbaha, had been sulking after AAP named former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon as its candidate for the bypoll in Gidderbaha. He charged the AAP leadership for overlooking the …

Aam Aadmi Party Announces Candidates for Four Assembly Seats
5 months ago

Aam Aadmi Party Announces Candidates for Four Assembly Seats

New Indian Express  

Aam Aadmi Party releases its list of candidates for upcoming by-elections to four assembly constituencies. The party has fielded candidates in four assembly segments, with the Congress and AAP candidates winning two seats each. The AAP candidate in Gurdaspur, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, secured the seat after defeating the Congress candidate. In Barnala, the AAP candidate, Hardeep Singh, won the …

AAP names two more candidates from Punjab
11 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP names two more candidates from Punjab

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday named two more candidates from Punjab for the Lok Sabha election, fielding former Congress MLA Raj Kumar Chabbewal from Hoshiarpur and Malvinder Singh Kang from Anandpur Sahib. Mr. Chabbewal quit the Congress and joined the AAP on March 15 in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The prominent Dalit leader, a doctor …

AAP accuses Opposition leaders in Punjab of running away from debate
1 year, 4 months ago

AAP accuses Opposition leaders in Punjab of running away from debate

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday slammed opposition leaders Sukhbir Singh Badal, Sunil Jakhar, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Pratap Singh Bajwa for ‘skipping’ the debate called by chief minister Bhagwant Mann and running away from their accountability towards the people of the state. Addressing a press conference here, AAP Punjab chief spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang said the CM invited …

Punjab bypoll | 54% polling recorded in Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll
1 year, 10 months ago

Punjab bypoll | 54% polling recorded in Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll

The Hindu  

Polling in the by-election to the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat on Wednesday recorded a voter turnout of about 54%, a Punjab election official said. AAP MLA from Baba Bakala assembly segment in Amritsar, Dalbir Singh Tong was arrested for violating the model code of conduct and was later released on bail, said Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C. The action …

Mann govt misusing power to harass Oppn leaders: Channi
1 year, 11 months ago

Mann govt misusing power to harass Oppn leaders: Channi

Hindustan Times  

Former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi slammed the Aam Aadmi Party-led state government for misusing power to harass Opposition party leaders. Former chief minister of Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi Addressing a gathering in favour of Congress candidate for Jalandhar bypoll Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary in Phillaur constituency’s Virk village on Thursday, Channi said the state government was after him because he …

AAP popularity, track record to face test in Jalandhar bypoll
1 year, 11 months ago

AAP popularity, track record to face test in Jalandhar bypoll

The Hindu  

The byelection to the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat on May 10 will be a test of the popularity and performance record of the one-year-old Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab. The bypoll was necessitated owing to the death of Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary, 76, following a cardiac arrest during the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jalandhar’s Phillaur in January. …

Ex-Congress MLA will be AAP’s candidate for Jalandhar bypoll
1 year, 11 months ago

Ex-Congress MLA will be AAP’s candidate for Jalandhar bypoll

The Hindu  

CHANDIGARH A day after former Congress legislator Sushil Kumar Rinku joined the Aam Aadmi Party, he was declared as the party’s candidate for the Jalandhar parliamentary byelection in Punjab on Thursday, giving political ammunition to the principal Opposition — the Congress —to target the ruling party. Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said: “What surprises me is that the …

AAP names Congress turncoat Sushil Kumar Rinku for Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll
1 year, 11 months ago

AAP names Congress turncoat Sushil Kumar Rinku for Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday named former member of the legislative assembly Sushil Kumar Rinku as its candidate for the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll, scheduled to be held on May 10. Sushil Kumar Rinku joined AAP in the presence of Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann ahead of the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll. The announcement of his …

Punjab Government moving Supreme Court over convening Budget Session of State Assembly
2 years ago

Punjab Government moving Supreme Court over convening Budget Session of State Assembly

The Hindu  

The Punjab Government has been "forced" to move the Supreme Court over the issue of summoning the Budget Session of the State Assembly as the Governor is not responding to the Cabinet's decision in this regard, Aam Aadmi Party national spokesperson Raghav Chadha said on Sunday. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also said his government now has to move the …

AAP govt wins trust vote in Punjab Assembly, Congress MLAs stage walk out
2 years, 5 months ago

AAP govt wins trust vote in Punjab Assembly, Congress MLAs stage walk out

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has won the confidence vote in the Punjab Assembly. On September 27, Bhagwant Mann moved a confidence motion in the state assembly, two days after Governor Banwarilal Purohit gave his nod to convene it. CM Bhagwant Mann had called a special session of the state assembly to seek a …

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann-led AAP govt wins confidence vote in Assembly; Congress walks out
2 years, 5 months ago

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann-led AAP govt wins confidence vote in Assembly; Congress walks out

India TV News  

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann-led AAP govt wins confidence vote in Assembly; Congress walks out Punjab trust vote: 93 MLAs voted in support of the trust vote, there were no votes against the motion, and was passed unanimously. Punjab trust vote: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government won the confidence vote in the assembly. Senior AAP MLA Baljinder …

AAP fumes as Governor withdraws order summoning special session of Punjab Assembly
2 years, 6 months ago

AAP fumes as Governor withdraws order summoning special session of Punjab Assembly

The Hindu  

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday withdrew the order for summoning a special session of the Assembly, citing absence of specific rules regarding summoning of the Assembly to only bring a confidence motion. “In absence of the specific rules regarding summoning of the assembly for considering the ‘confidence motion’ only called by the Punjab government on September 22, 2022 through …

Arvind Kejriwal signs appointment notice for board chiefs n Punjab
2 years, 6 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal signs appointment notice for board chiefs n Punjab

Op India  

Ever since AAP leader Bhagwant Mann became the chief minister of Punjab, opposition parties have been alleging that the government is remote controlled by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhawa made the allegations by sharing a Facebook post by AAP worker Ankit Saxena, who had posted an appointment letter with Arvind Kejriwal’s signature. On September 2 morning, Ankit …

Punjab govt will run from Delhi: Parkash Badal on AAP's nominees for Rajya Sabha polls
3 years ago

Punjab govt will run from Delhi: Parkash Badal on AAP's nominees for Rajya Sabha polls

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday announced five nominees for the upcoming Rajya Sabha vacancies in Punjab. Parkash Singh Badal also tried to link the Satluj Yamuna Link Canal controversy with the Rajya Sabha nominations, saying they first nominated “outsiders” and in future will claim Punjab's water. Another SAD MLA Manpreet S Ayali also said that AAP has cheated Punjabis …

Punjab Victory Not 'AAP-ealing'? Here's What Major Oppn Leaders Were Doing When AAP Won Punjab
3 years ago

Punjab Victory Not 'AAP-ealing'? Here's What Major Oppn Leaders Were Doing When AAP Won Punjab

News 18  

Even as Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party emerged victorious in the recently conducted Punjab Assembly elections, Opposition parties seemed quite reluctant in congratulating any of the leaders on their feat. While the AAP, considered to be a newer party in Punjab, was celebrating its victory, here is what a few Opposition leaders — who poured in congratulatory messages for Mamata …

AAP\'s Bhagwant Mann withdraws security for VIPs, stakes claim
3 years ago

AAP\'s Bhagwant Mann withdraws security for VIPs, stakes claim

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party’s Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday met the Governor of Punjab, Banwarilal Purohit, to stake claim for government formation in the state. Mann has ordered the withdrawal of security from 122 former ministers and ex MLA in the state belonging to Congress and Akali Dal saying police is needed to secure people not VIPs. However, security …

AAP sweeps Punjab with 92 seats, Cong distant second; several stalwarts bite the dust
3 years ago

AAP sweeps Punjab with 92 seats, Cong distant second; several stalwarts bite the dust

India TV News  

Highlights AAP stormed to power in Punjab, bagging a record 92 of the 117 seats. The Aam Aadmi Party Thursday stormed to power in Punjab, bagging a record 92 of the 117 seats by decimating the Congress and the SAD-BSP combine, and handing a defeat to several stalwarts including chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, Parkash Singh Badal, and Amarinder Singh. …

'Punjab Waalo, Tussi Kamaal Kardita': As AAP Crushes Bigwigs, Kejriwal's Terrorist Vs Deshbhakt Reminder
3 years ago

'Punjab Waalo, Tussi Kamaal Kardita': As AAP Crushes Bigwigs, Kejriwal's Terrorist Vs Deshbhakt Reminder

News 18  

As the latest voting counting trends, in Punjab Assembly elections, suggest a clear victory for the Aam Aadmi Party, the AAP party national convener Arvind Kejriwal held a conference at the party office in Delhi on Thursday. Thanking the people of Punjab for giving a favorable mandate for AAP, Kejriwal said, “Punjab walo tussi kamal kardita. But, the people of …

AAP Punjab in-charge Raghav Chadha thanks voters for thumping victory in state
3 years ago

AAP Punjab in-charge Raghav Chadha thanks voters for thumping victory in state

Hindustan Times  

Thanking the people of Punjab for giving Aam Aadmi Party a thumping victory in the state assembly elections, party’s state co-incharge Raghav Chadha said the party has become a “natural and national alternative to Congress”. Aam Aadmi Party’s state co-incharge Raghav Chadha thanked people of Punjab for the party’s thumping victory in Punjab. Addressing AAP supporters and mediapersons at party’s …

AAP is the alternative, leader Raghav Chadha says
3 years ago

AAP is the alternative, leader Raghav Chadha says

Live Mint  

With the Aam Aadmi Party looking set for a clean sweep in the Punjab assembly elections, party leader Raghav Chadha today said that AAP will emerge as the national and natural replacement of the Congress in the coming days. While addressing party workers at a rented accommodation of the party's chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann in Sangrur, Chadha said, "In …

'...because of Amarinder Singh': Congress blames former CM for Punjab rout
3 years ago

'...because of Amarinder Singh': Congress blames former CM for Punjab rout

India TV News  

Highlights The Congress blamed former party leader and Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh for the rout Punjab voted in favour of AAP as they were unhappy with Amarinder's regime Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi said that the party humbly accepts the people's verdict Punjab Election Result 2022: The Congress on Thursday blamed former party leader and Punjab CM Captain Amarinder …

Punjab Elections 2022: Arvind Kejriwal complains of being 'abused' for promising development
3 years, 1 month ago

Punjab Elections 2022: Arvind Kejriwal complains of being 'abused' for promising development

India TV News  

Ahead of Punjab Assembly elections, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday alleged that he was "abused" by political Opponents including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal only because he wants to develop state. Meanwhile, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday …

Punjab Police book Sidhu aide Mustafa
3 years, 2 months ago

Punjab Police book Sidhu aide Mustafa

The Hindu  

Punjab Police have booked Mohammad Mustafa, a former Director General of Police and currently principal strategic advisor to Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu — allegedly for promoting enmity between different groups. The police have registered a first information report against Mr. Mustafa under Section 153-A of the Indian Penal Code, besides Section 125 of the Representation of the People …

Aam Aadmi Party to declare Punjab CM candidate today
3 years, 2 months ago

Aam Aadmi Party to declare Punjab CM candidate today

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party will declare its chief ministerial candidate for Punjab on Tuesday. READ: Punjab polls: Denied ticket, Channi's brother accuses Sidhu of 'misguiding' Congress high command Earlier this week, the AAP said the people of Punjab would decide the party's chief ministerial candidate. Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Harpal Singh Cheema of the AAP said on …

Punjab Polls 2022: AAP receives over 8 lakh responses in a day to choose CM candidate
3 years, 2 months ago

Punjab Polls 2022: AAP receives over 8 lakh responses in a day to choose CM candidate

India TV News  

Highlights Over 8 lakh people have so far responded to an Aam Aadmi Party survey on CM face for 22 polls. Kejriwal asked people who should be the party's chief ministerial face in the Punjab assembly polls. Over eight lakh people have so far responded to an Aam Aadmi Party survey asking them to choose a candidate from the party …

Punjab election: Will announce CM face next week, says AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal
3 years, 2 months ago

Punjab election: Will announce CM face next week, says AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal

India TV News  

Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that he will announce the chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections next week. On the recent incident of the security lapse during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab, he said that the AAP government will ensure security to all, be it the Prime …

AAP Punjab President Mann Rules Out Alliance With SSM, Says Party Will Go to Polls with CM Face
3 years, 2 months ago

AAP Punjab President Mann Rules Out Alliance With SSM, Says Party Will Go to Polls with CM Face

News 18  

Aam Aadmi Party Punjab president Bhagwat Mann on Sunday urged the people of the state to be cautious of those who practice hate politics during elections, and to use their vote without fear, greed, or influence. The AAP on Sunday ruled out chances of alliance with Sanyukt Samaj Morcha, farm outfit, and stressed that party will be the only one …

Punjab elections: AAP releases first list of 10 candidates
3 years, 4 months ago

Punjab elections: AAP releases first list of 10 candidates

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday released its first list of 10 candidates for the Punjab assembly elections to be held early next year. The first list of 10 AAP candidates was released by Mann and Punjab affairs in-charge Jarnail Singh on Friday. Jai Kishan Rori has been named from Garhshankar, Manjeet Bilaspur from Nihal Singh Wala, Kultar Singh Sandhwan …

Sidhu to join AAP? Disgruntled Congress leader says Kejriwal's AAP always recognised his 'vision & work'
3 years, 8 months ago

Sidhu to join AAP? Disgruntled Congress leader says Kejriwal's AAP always recognised his 'vision & work'

India TV News  

Sidhu to join AAP? Disgruntled Congress leader says Kejriwal's AAP always recognised his 'vision & work' The Congress leadership is trying to work out a formula to accommodate all sections and give a prominent role to Navjot Singh Sidhu, either in the state cabinet or in the organisation. Disgruntled Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has dropped big hints that he …

Why Arvind Kejriwal is in Punjab and who will be AAP CM face in the 2022 Assembly election
3 years, 9 months ago

Why Arvind Kejriwal is in Punjab and who will be AAP CM face in the 2022 Assembly election

Firstpost  

When asked who will be the CM’s face of the party for the Punjab Assembly polls in 2022, Kejriwal said, ‘discussions are going on in the party regarding this, when time comes, you will be informed’ In a bid to expand its footprint in Punjab ahead of the 2022 assembly polls, Aam Aadmi Party’s supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced …

AAP Punjab disbands core committee and all wings
4 years, 7 months ago

AAP Punjab disbands core committee and all wings

Op India  

The Punjab Unit of the Aam Aadmi Party has decided to disband its core structure, core committee, all wings and district units in an effort to strengthen the party at the organisational level ahead of the Assembly Elections in the state in 2022. 'ਮਿਸ਼ਨ-2022' ਦੇ ਮੱਦੇਨਜ਼ਰ ਆਮ ਆਦਮੀ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨੂੰ ਸੰਗਠਨਾਤਮਕ ਪੱਧਰ 'ਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਮੁਹਿੰਮ ਅਧੀਨ …

Tahir Hussan is paying the price for being Muslim: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan
5 years ago

Tahir Hussan is paying the price for being Muslim: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan

India TV News  

Aam Aadmi Party legislator Amanatullah Khan said on Saturday that suspended party councillor Tahir Hussain was “paying the price” for being Muslim, as he predicted that it may well be proved that Hussain was behind instigating violence in north-east Delhi during the sectarian riots that rocked the National Capital last week. The remarks by Khan, the AAP MLA from Okhla, …

AAP to petition Punjab Speaker for rebel MLA Manshahia’s disqualification
5 years, 1 month ago

AAP to petition Punjab Speaker for rebel MLA Manshahia’s disqualification

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party is likely to petition Punjab assembly Speaker Rana KP Singh for its rebel MLA Nazar Singh Manshahia’s disqualification from the membership of the House under the anti-defection law. Mansa MLA Nazar Singh Manshahia with Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh and animal husbandry minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa after switching sides from the Aam Aadmi Party …

AAP to contest assembly bypolls in Punjab
5 years, 6 months ago

AAP to contest assembly bypolls in Punjab

India TV News  

AAP to contest assembly bypolls in Punjab State AAP chief and Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann said the core committee had also formed panels for the preparations and selection of candidates. Phagwara and Jalalabad seats had fallen vacant after sitting MLAs Som Parkash and Sukhbir Badal were elected to the Lok Sabha from Hoshiarpur and Ferozepur, respectively. The Aam Aadmi Party …

Suspended Punjab AAP MLA Sukhpal Khaira resigns from primary membership of the party
6 years, 2 months ago

Suspended Punjab AAP MLA Sukhpal Khaira resigns from primary membership of the party

Op India  

One more disillusioned Aam Aadmi Party leader, Punjab AAP MLA Sukhpal Khaira today resigned from the primary membership of Aam Aadmi Party. In his resignation letter sent to AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal, Khaira wrote that the “party has totally deviated from the ideology and principles on which it was formed post Anna Hazare movement.” Hitting out on Kejriwal, Khaira said …

AAP asks Punjab MLAs to find 'clean' candidates for 2019 polls
6 years, 5 months ago

AAP asks Punjab MLAs to find 'clean' candidates for 2019 polls

India TV News  

The AAP leadership in Delhi Tuesday asked its MLAs in Punjab to start looking for potential candidates "with a clean image" for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. In a meeting in the national capital, under the chairmanship of AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, senior leaders of the party discussed several issues, including its preparation for the 2019 polls, reaching out …

Dissident AAP Punjab leaders form panel to 'restructure' unit; MP Bhagwant Mann dares them to float new outfit
6 years, 7 months ago

Dissident AAP Punjab leaders form panel to 'restructure' unit; MP Bhagwant Mann dares them to float new outfit

Firstpost  

The move follows the “volunteers’ convention” held by the rebels in Bathinda on 2 August, when they “dissolved” the current organisation in the state and declared “autonomy” for the Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab unit. Chandigarh: AAP dissidents in Punjab on Tuesday announced their own ad hoc political affairs committee, saying the panel will restructure the party’s organisation and choose a …

AAP crisis in Punjab: Central leadership's arbitrary attitude is likely to permanently damage party's prospects in state
6 years, 7 months ago

AAP crisis in Punjab: Central leadership's arbitrary attitude is likely to permanently damage party's prospects in state

Firstpost  

What is intriguing and unfortunate for AAP is that its central leadership has been attempting to remote control the activities in Punjab and repeatedly humiliate the state leaders. No wonder it led to a storm and Punjab party leaders, who had been constantly facing humiliation because of the arbitrary decisions imposed on the state unit, raised a banner of revolt. …

Rebel AAP MLAs declare independence from central leadership: Form autonomous Punjab unit
6 years, 7 months ago

Rebel AAP MLAs declare independence from central leadership: Form autonomous Punjab unit

Op India  

The rebellion in the Aam Aadmi Party does not seem to be ending at any time soon. AAP leaders led by Sukhpal Singh Khaira, who was recently removed as the Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly, have reportedly declared the party’s Punjab unit as autonomous and also dissolved its current organisational structure. After Khaira’s meeting with senior AAP leader Manish …

Eight AAP lawmakers led by Sukhpal Singh Khaira declare party's Punjab unit 'autonomous' at Bathinda
6 years, 7 months ago

Eight AAP lawmakers led by Sukhpal Singh Khaira declare party's Punjab unit 'autonomous' at Bathinda

Firstpost  

A group of AAP legislators led by Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Thursday declared the party’s Punjab unit “autonomous” and “dissolved” its current organisational structure. Bathinda: In an act of rebellion, a group of AAP legislators led by Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Thursday declared the party’s Punjab unit “autonomous” and “dissolved” its current organisational structure. Altogether, eight of the 20 AAP …

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