Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to Address Defection of AAP MPs with President Murmu
Punjab CM Mann to meet President over 7 AAP MPs' defection to BJP
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is set to meet President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi to discuss the defection of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Mann aims to highlight this issue as a threat to democracy, with AAP leaders demanding action against the defectors.
- 01CM Bhagwant Mann is meeting President Droupadi Murmu to discuss AAP MPs' defection to BJP.
- 02Seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, including prominent figures, have shifted allegiance to BJP.
- 03AAP leaders are calling for the revocation of recognition for the defecting MPs.
- 04Punjab ministers describe the defections as an attack on democracy.
- 05Raghav Chadha, one of the defectors, is also scheduled to meet the President.
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is traveling to New Delhi to meet President Droupadi Murmu regarding the recent defection of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Mann, who refers to the President as the 'guardian of India's constitution,' expresses confidence that she will consider the matter seriously. The defectors include notable figures such as Raghav Chadha and Harbhajan Singh. AAP leaders, including Punjab Minister Aman Arora, are demanding the revocation of recognition for these MPs, arguing that their actions have betrayed the trust of the people of Punjab. Minister Harpal Singh Cheema condemned the defections as a tactic by the BJP to undermine democracy, stating that all 95 AAP MLAs from Punjab will also meet with the President to advocate for the recall of the defectors. Meanwhile, Raghav Chadha is expected to raise concerns about the treatment of AAP MPs during his own meeting with President Murmu.
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The defection of AAP MPs could destabilize the party's influence in Punjab and affect the political landscape in the state.
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