Three Rebel AAP Leaders Join BJP Ahead Of Punjab Assembly Polls
What Happened
Three rebel Aam Aadmi Party leaders, Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, Chetan Singh Jouramajra and Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in New Delhi on November 2 ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. Pathanmajra and Jouramajra resigned from AAP after earlier being suspended, while Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh resigned from the Punjab Legislative Assembly. Their move comes shortly after AAP announced its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 polls.
Key Takeaways
The defections strengthen BJP’s Punjab ranks while adding to internal challenges for the ruling AAP as preparations intensify for the 2027 Assembly election.