Punjab poll shake-up: 3 AAP MLAs join BJP to give Kejriwal's party a jolt before 2027 elections
The defections deepen AAP’s setback as the three legislators cite unmet promises and missing candidate nominations.
- On Monday, November 2, 2026, three rebel Aam Aadmi Party MLAs—Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh, Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, and Chetan Singh Jouramajra—joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at its New Delhi headquarters ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.
- The defections followed the Aam Aadmi Party's release of its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 polls, which excluded the three legislators; the party had previously appointed alternative constituency in-charges, signaling it had moved on.
- Singh faced suspension in 2025 for alleged anti-party activities, while Pathanmajra was arrested in March in a rape case registered last year and later granted bail. Jouramajra, a former minister, had lost key organizational responsibilities in Samana.
- The Aam Aadmi Party announced plans to petition the Assembly Speaker to disqualify the defectors' membership. Punjab BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon welcomed them, describing the AAP as a "sinking ship" and predicting more resignations.
- These maneuvers unfold as Punjab prepares for elections due in early 2027, with the 117-member Assembly's five-year term ending on March 16, 2027. The Election Commission has yet to announce the official polling schedule.
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Major jolt to A Rebel leaders Kunwar Vijay Pratap, Pathanmajra, and Jouramajra join BJP ahead of 2027 Punjab polls
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Punjab poll shake-up: 3 AAP MLAs join BJP to give Kejriwal's party a jolt before 2027 elections
Three former leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party resigned and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party recently. Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra and Chetan Singh Jouramajra left AAP due to dissatisfaction over candidate selections. Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh also resigned from his seat in the Punjab Legislative Assembly. The recent actions highlight growing dissent within AAP as they prepare for upcoming elections.
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