In another setback to the BJP ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, its senior leader and former municipal councillor B B Tyagi joined the AAP on Monday days after three-time former MLA Brahm Singh Tanwar quit the party and joined the ruling party last week.

 Tyagi, a former two-time municipal councillor and standing committee chairman of erstwhile East Delhi Municipal Corporation, also contested the assembly polls in 2015 from Laxmi Nagar constituency on a BJP ticket. Sources in the AAP claimed he could be fielded by the party from the Laxmi Nagar seat that is currently held by the BJP.

Earlier this morning, AAP Convener and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met with Tyagi, and formally inducted him into the party. He took to X to share the news, and said, “I welcome B. B. Tyagi into the Aam Aadmi Party family."

 Tyagi joined the AAP in presence of senior leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and MLA Durgesh Pathak at the party headquarters. Welcoming Tyagi into the AAP fold, Sisodia said he knew him as a leader with strong ground connect and added this kind of work was welcome in the party.

“I have always felt that B. B. Tyagi, with his approach to politics, truly belongs with AAP, especially under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal, who has been working for the people for the past decade. AAP’s work directly benefits people, whether it’s building roads in unauthorised colonies, improving conditions in the shanties of Delhi, or addressing larger issues impacting daily lives,” he said.

 Tyagi said he was influenced by the AAP's work in the fields of education, health and supply of water and electricity, and it is the best party to be a member of if one wants to serve people. “I had been with the BJP for a long time, but I was genuinely impressed by the AAP’s efforts to uplift people and provide essential services. What does the average Delhiite need? Quality education for their children, which AAP, led by the Former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, has arranged excellently. AAP is also providing free electricity, free water, free travel for women, and many other services,” he said.

He added that AAP’s approach inspired him because he enjoys working with the public and is eager to serve them. “I believe this party offers the best platform for making a meaningful impact. If I can positively affect even 10, 20, or 50 people, my decision to join will be worthwhile, adding to the work already underway. I joined AAP to actively engage with people and work alongside them,” he said.

Assembly elections in Delhi are likely to be held in February next year.