Party Alleges ‘Indiscipline’: AAP Suspends MLA Who Criticised Punjab Government
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Aam Aadmi Party suspended Maur MLA Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana, citing alleged "anti-party activities and indiscipline" hours after his viral Facebook live video criticized government school teacher shortages.
- Maiserkhana claimed he repeatedly appealed to party leadership regarding teacher vacancies, noting his own son attends a government school facing significant staffing issues in his constituency.
- In the video, the MLA expressed frustration, stating, "I am not fighting against schools; I am fighting for them," emphasizing his protest aimed to secure adequate staffing for children across Punjab.
- Former Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu claimed the MLA exposed the reality "behind Punjab's much-publicised education model," while the Bharatiya Janata Party targeted the ruling AAP over the incident.
- The Punjab AAP unit stated, "It has come to the notice of the Party that you have been found involved in anti-party activities and indiscipline," confirming his membership suspension with immediate effect.
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Explained: Teachers protest against AAP govt in Punjab, party MLA faces suspension for flagging poor condiiton of schools despite CJP propaganda
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has suspended its own MLA Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana after he publicly flagged the shortage of teachers in Punjab’s government schools, including the School of Eminence where his two children study. The MLA, who represents the Maur constituency in Bathinda, had accused the AAP leadership and the Punjab government of failing to address the shortage despite repeatedly raising the issue with the party. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP…
Punjab AAP suspends MLA Sukhveer Maiserkhana
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana has been expelled from the party for alleged anti-party activities, including spreading false rumours and tarnishing the party’s image, following his remarks on teacher vacancies and other issues in schools in his constituency. According to the official order from the AAP, it said that Maiserkhana’s membership from the Party has been suspended with immediate effect. “It has come to the notice …
Why did AAP suspend one of their own in Punjab? All you need to know about MLA Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana's row
Aam Aadmi Party MLA Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana criticised party leadership and the Punjab government for not addressing the teacher shortage in his constituency. The AAP subsequently suspended him for alleged indiscipline.
Party alleges ‘indiscipline’: AAP suspends MLA who criticised Punjab government
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday suspended its Maur MLA Sukhveer Maiser Khana for alleged indiscipline and anti-party activities, hours after he publicly criticised the Bhagwant Mann-led government over the state of government schools
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