Punjab Newsline | Chandigarh
Amid a major political crisis triggered by the defection of six Rajya Sabha MPs from Punjab’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the BJP, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is set to meet President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Tuesday (May 5).
The Chief Minister has left for Delhi along with party MLAs, and the meeting with the President is scheduled for 12 noon. During the interaction, Mann is expected to raise the demand for a “Right to Recall” against the MPs who switched allegiance, arguing that they have betrayed the mandate of the people.
Earlier in the day, AAP MP Raghav Chadha, along with other party MPs, is also slated to meet the President. The group is expected to voice concerns against the Punjab government, alleging raids and FIRs being conducted against MPs, and seeking the President’s intervention in the matter.
