Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, March 27-
Aam Aadmi Party has suffered a big setback on Wednesday. Their MP Sushil Kumar Rinku and Jalandhar West MLA Sheetal Angural joined BJP. A few days ago, there was speculation about both of them joining BJP but then both of them had denied it.
Rinku was earlier in Congress and later he joined Aam Aadmi Party and won the by-election after the demise of Jalandhar MP from Congress Santokh Singh Chaudhary. Just a few days ago, Aam Aadmi Party had announced the names of its eight candidates for Lok Sabha. One of these names was Sushil Rinku.
Whereas, AAP MLA Sheetal Angural had contested the elections from Jalandhar West and won. However, there were differences of opinion between the MLA and the MP due to which he also came into limelight. But today suddenly the news of both of them joining BJP became headlines in the media. It is certain that Aam Aadmi Party has suffered a major shock due to both of them joining BJP.