Punjab politics 2026

Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer slams Raghav Chadha’s defection and BJP’s “Washing Machine” politics

Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer slams Raghav Chadha’s defection and BJP’s “Washing Machine” politics

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab senior leader and Member of Parliament Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Friday spoke about what he described as a consistent pattern in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s functioning across the country, linking it to the use of central agencies and political inducements ahead of elections. He said the party’s approach reflects a broader attempt to weaken democratic institutions and opposition voices. Addressing a press conference, AAP MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said, “For the past 12 years, the BJP has been following the same model across the country to strangulate democracy. As soon…
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AAP condemns ED raids on MP Ashok Mittal; Kejriwal calls it BJP’s “Election Campaign”

AAP condemns ED raids on MP Ashok Mittal; Kejriwal calls it BJP’s “Election Campaign”

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a fierce counter-offensive on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, following the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) raids on the residence and business premises of Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Kumar Mittal. AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal characterized the federal agency's action as the "beginning of the BJP’s election campaign in Punjab," asserting that the central government is using investigative agencies to intimidate political opponents. Kejriwal warned that the voters of Punjab would deliver a "befitting reply" to such tactics in the upcoming electoral contests. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann echoed these sentiments, describing the…
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