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AAP Wins Confidence Motion in Punjab Assembly Days After RS Setback; CM Bhagwant Mann Slams Rumours of Split in Party
Mann said the motion shows AAP remains intact after seven Rajya Sabha MPs switched to the BJP, as opposition members walked out.
- On Friday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann secured a decisive victory in a confidence motion within the Punjab Assembly, dismissing widespread speculation about instability within the Aam Aadmi Party .
- Following the April 24 defection of seven of the party's 10 Rajya Sabha MPs to the Bharatiya Janata Party , defectors including Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak alleged the party had abandoned its core values.
- During the vote, the Opposition Congress staged a walkout while BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal members boycotted the session, leaving only one Independent MLA and one BSP legislator present in the 117-member House.
- Mann dismissed rumors of a party split as 'a creation of the Opposition Congress,' while Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema accused the BJP-led Centre of allegedly 'misusing' central agencies against political rivals.
- The Chief Minister emphasized AAP's national presence across Punjab, Delhi, Gujarat, Goa, and Jammu and Kashmir, asserting his government remains strong ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
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AAP govt moves Confidence Motion in Punjab Assembly
Chandigarh, May 1 (PTI) The AAP government on Friday moved a Confidence Motion in the Punjab Assembly on Friday, days after seven Rajya Sabha MPs of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party defected to the BJP. During the special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha here, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann moved the Confidence Motion, asserting that AAP […]
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AAP wins confidence motion in Punjab assembly days after RS setback; CM Bhagwant Mann slams rumours of split in party
The Aam Aadmi Party won a confidence motion in the Punjab assembly, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann refuting rumours of party instability and affirming its growth and presence across India.
·New Delhi, India
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