Chandigarh: In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, the season of leaders shifting their loyalties from one party to another has reached its peak. It has become a topic of discussion in Punjab these days. Defections, especially in Jalandhar, garnered the attention of everyone. Several councilors and leaders of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from Jalandhar joined the BJP today.
These councilors were close to Jalandhar's MP Sushil Rinku and MLA Sheetal Angural. MP Rinku got the councilors of Chandigarh to join the BJP. Before their joining, a meeting was held at a private place outside of the city. On Sunday, they were welcomed into the BJP in Chandigarh formally.
According to information, the most popular name among these leaders who joined BJP today is that of Panjab Khadi Board Vice Chairman Kamaljit Singh Bhatia. Saurabh Seth, Kavita Seth, Vipan Kumar aka Babbi Chadha, Amit Singh Sandha, Manjit Singh Teet, Radhika Pathak, Karan Pathak, Varesh Mintu, Harvinder Lada and other leaders are present with them. As soon as they joined the BJP, the other leaders close to them also joined the BJP. Most of the councilors who joined the BJP are AAP-Congress councilors, who have considerable influence in their areas.