Chandigarh: Punjab politics took a major turn on Monday when Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s cousin, Gyan Singh Mann, left the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar inducted him into the party at a function in Chandigarh.
He joined the BJP in a ceremony attended by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Punjab BJP Chief Sunil Jakhar, who welcomed him into the party at the Punjab BJP headquarters here. Besides Gyan Singh, industrialist Vijender Singh and Gajender Singh from Barnala also joined the BJP, Monday. “We welcome Gian Singh Mann to the BJP,” Saini announced to the media.
Gyan Singh Mann’s joining the BJP is being considered a major psychological blow to AAP, as several prominent figures have left the party in recent times. It’s worth noting that just last month, MPs Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, and Ashok Mittal joined the BJP. Besides these, leaders like Harbhajan Singh, Rajinder Gupta, Vikramjit Singh Sahni, and Swati Maliwal have also joined the BJP, causing significant turmoil in Punjab politics.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has reacted sharply to this breach within his family and party. Accusing the BJP of misusing central agencies, Mann said that the BJP is using weapons like the ED, CBI, and Income Tax Department to suppress its political opponents. Punjab is now directly in the BJP’s crosshairs.
The Punjab Assembly elections are scheduled for early next year. Previously, Gian Singh had been an active supporter of the AAP and campaigned for the party during the 2022 assembly elections. However, he later became a vocal critic of the Mann government, specifically criticising the land pooling policy last year.
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