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Bhagwant Mann meets Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi, joins AAP; APP Sangrur unit oppose party ticket to Bhagwant Mann
March 5, 2014 | By Sikh Siyasat Bureau
Chandigarh/ Punjab (March 4, 2014): Comedian turned politician Bhagwant Mann has formally joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He met senior AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Yogender Yadav, in Delhi on March 04.
After joining the AAP Bhagwant Mann reportedly told The Tribune (TT) that on his return to Punjab tomorrow, he would start working as an AAP activist.
![Bhagwant Mann [File Photo]](http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/wp-content/uploads/Bhagwant-Mann1-198x300.jpg)
Bhagwant Mann [File Photo]
“He said the AAP leadership had told him that it was considering Punjab as one of the important states and would soon visit there to launch a full-fledged campaign” he said.
“The AAP leadership is satisfied with the response from Punjab as far as its membership drive is concerned,” said Mann.
“I have an understanding that AAP would hold a major rally in Punjab either during Hola Mohalla festival at Anandpur Sahib or on the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh on March 23,” Mann said. He said it was expected that the AAP leadership would declare candidates for the remaining Lok Sabha seats in the state by March 13.
Bhagwant Mann had resigned from the People’s Party of Punjab led by Manpreet Badal after the PPP chief entered into a poll-pact with the Congress party.
AAP unit opposes suspected LS ticket to Bhagwant Mann
Sangrur: According to The Tribune: [a] revolt is brewing in the Sangrur district unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with its members opposed to comedian-turned-politician Bhagwant Mann being allotted the party ticket for the Sangrur parliamentary seat.
“The district unit is against a parachute candidate and has sent an SMS to the party high command on the issue. It is of the opinion that any leader from another party joining AAP should not be fielded by the party, said district convener Dr AS Mann”, TT report reads further.
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Related Topics: Aam Aadmi Party, Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, Lok Sabha Elections 2014, PPP
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