Former Punjab minister Surjit Singh Rakhra joined the Aam Aadmi Party in Patiala in the presence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Rakhra cited the anti-sacrilege law as a key reason for leaving the Akali fold and aligning with the ruling party
Arvind Kejriwal accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using ED raids for political control in Punjab and compared him to Aurangzeb. He alleged targeting of AAP leaders, while ED arrested Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann accused the BJP-led Centre of misusing agencies like ED and CBI after fresh raids on minister Sanjeev Arora. Mann alleged political vendetta, divisive politics, discrimination against Punjab, and warned BJP tactics would fail in the state
Bhagwant Mann will meet Droupadi Murmu on May 5 to raise concerns over AAP MPs joining BJP, vowing to defend Punjab’s mandate and democratic values following a major राजनीतिक setback to Aam Aadmi Party
Swati Maliwal, who recently joined the BJP, criticised Arvind Kejriwal and AAP, citing corruption and internal issues. She alleged misconduct, lack of internal reform and said the party could collapse soon amid growing dissatisfaction among leaders
The Aam Aadmi Party accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to split its ranks using Raghav Chadha, alleging pressure tactics, while BJP dismissed the claims as baseless amid escalating political tensions in Punjab
Former MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu, expelled from the Indian National Congress, has launched the Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party. She announced the new outfit on X, citing dissatisfaction with leadership, after criticism of Rahul Gandhi and state leaders
Navjot Kaur Sidhu clarified her “Rs 500 crore for CM chair” remark, saying her comment was twisted and only meant that she and her husband lack money to “buy” a CM post. Her statement sparked attacks from AAP and BJP over alleged Congress “money bag politics”
