Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Seeks Recall of Defector AAP MPs from Rajya Sabha
Punjab CM petitions President for recall of defector AAP MPs
Hindustan Times
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has petitioned President Draupadi Murmu to recall seven Rajya Sabha members who defected from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Mann argues that the defections undermine the democratic mandate of the people of Punjab, emphasizing AAP's majority in the state assembly.
- 01Bhagwant Mann seeks the recall of seven defecting Rajya Sabha members.
- 02Defectors claim their move to BJP is a factional merger.
- 03Mann labels the defectors as traitors to the Punjabi mandate.
- 04The AAP holds a significant majority in the Punjab assembly with 94 out of 117 seats.
- 05Mann links the defections to BJP's fear of AAP's progress in governance.
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has formally approached President Draupadi Murmu to demand the recall of seven Rajya Sabha members who recently defected from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This group includes Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak, who have described their departure as a factional merger due to AAP straying from its principles. Mann, accompanied by AAP MLAs, argues that the defectors have betrayed the mandate of the people of Punjab and lack any independent political identity outside the AAP framework. He used a culinary analogy to illustrate that while the defectors may add flavor as individual ingredients, they cannot constitute a meal on their own. The chief minister's petition emphasizes the constitutional validity of the defectors continuing to represent Punjab under a different party, given AAP's overwhelming majority in the state assembly. Mann also criticized the BJP's tactics, suggesting that the defections are a result of the party's declining support in Punjab and its attempts to destabilize AAP's corruption-free governance.
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If successful, Mann's petition could lead to the removal of the defectors from the Rajya Sabha, reinforcing AAP's political strength in Punjab.
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