Suspended AAP MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap Resigns as Member of Punjab Assembly
The resignations follow complaints over drug enforcement, crop prices and school staffing, deepening pressure on the Bhagwant Mann government.
- On Monday, Amritsar North MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh resigned from the Punjab Assembly, marking the third exit from the Aam Aadmi Party in two days.
- Two other MLAs, Chetan Singh Jouramajra and Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, resigned from the party on Sunday, one day after the Aam Aadmi Party released its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 elections.
- Citing concerns over the drug menace, Jouramajra criticized the government's performance, while Pathanmajra alleged that Aam Aadmi Party leaders from Delhi maintain too much control over Punjab's administration.
- Responding to the exits, Punjab AAP chief spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal dismissed the BJP as a 'kabaad di dukaan' for inducting rejected leaders.
- Looking toward the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, Dhaliwal asserted that the Bhagwant Mann government continues to enjoy public support and remains focused on addressing corruption.
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Suspended AAP MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap resigns as member of Punjab Assembly
Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh has resigned from his position as an MLA representing Amritsar North in Punjab. He submitted his resignation to the Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Kultar Singh Sandhwan. Singh's resignation follows the departure of two other AAP legislators from the party's primary membership recently. Previously, Singh faced a five-year suspension from AAP for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities.
Kunwar Vijay Pratap resigns as MLA; third AAP legislator to quit in less than 24 hours - The Tribune
Amritsar North MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh on Monday resigned as an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator, becoming the third party MLA to tender his resignation in the past two days.
AAP MLA from Amritsar North, Kunwar Vijay Pratap, has resigned from his seat. He had been disgruntled with the party for several days. This is the third major blow to the AAP, following the resignations of two other MLAs.
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