Setback for BJP! District Vice President Gurwinder Singh Lamba Joins AAP
Renowned Church Leader Gaurav Masih Also Joins AAP
Punjab Newsline, Jalandhar, December 3-
In preparation for the municipal elections, the AAP has started accepting applications for councilor candidates. On Tuesday, senior party leader and Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO visited Jalandhar. He held meetings with party officials and MLAs from assembly constituencies of Jalandhar and discussed in detail the applications received for councilor candidates.
ETO stated that after the application process is completed, the party will conduct surveys at the ward level to select councilor candidates. Tickets will be awarded to candidates with the highest chances of winning. He emphasized that there will be no discrimination in ticket distribution, and the focus will solely be on fielding winnable candidates.
During the Jalandhar meeting, AAP achieved a major breakthrough as several prominent social and political leaders joined the party. BJP faced a significant setback as its district vice president Gurwinder Singh Lamba joined AAP.
Gaurav Masih, a prominent religious figure and Anglican Church priest from Jalandhar, also joined the AAP on Tuesday. Additionally, Surinder Sampla, former sarpanch of Sufi village, also joined AAP.