Another setback for AAP: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s cousin Gyan Singh Mann joins BJP ahead of polls | India News
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party received another blow on Monday as its key strategist and critic Gyan Singh Mann joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. comes as steps Punjab Voting is scheduled for civic polls later this month and state assembly polls next yearGyan, who is the cousin of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has also joined BJP In the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Punjab BJP President Sunil Zakhar.Gyan has been a vocal critic of the AAP government, openly questioning several of its decisions and policies. Last year, he criticized the AAP government’s controversial Land Pooling Policy 2025.AAP is dealing with a major crisis after 7 of its 10 Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak, decided to merge with the BJP.BJP is trying to make inroads in Punjab as the state is yet to see a saffron party government. AAP has accused the party of orchestrating “Operation Lotus”, as fears remain over the possibility of more leadership changes.
