Punjab Newsline | Chandigarh
Congress suffered a setback in the Jandiala Guru constituency after its District President of the Scheduled Caste (SC) Wing, Bunty Bandala, quit the party and joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) along with his supporters.
Bandala and his supporters were formally inducted into the AAP by Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO. They cited the people-oriented initiatives and development work undertaken by the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government as the reason behind their decision to join the ruling party.
Welcoming the new entrants, Harbhajan Singh ETO said that Bunty Bandala and his supporters would be given due respect and responsibilities within the party. He added that development-related works in the area would be undertaken on priority.
Speaking on the occasion, Bandala said he had joined the AAP after being impressed by the government's work. He claimed that development projects worth crores of rupees had been undertaken in his native village, Bandala.
He further announced his support for Harbhajan Singh ETO in the upcoming Assembly elections, stating that he and his supporters would work to ensure the victory of the sitting MLA by a huge margin.
Several local leaders and party workers were present during the joining ceremony, including Sarpanch Nishan Singh, Chairman Malkit Singh, Sucha Singh, senior leader Amrik Singh Bath, SC President Jagir Singh, Lovepreet Singh Lovely and Youth President Shamsher Singh Shera, among others.
