Amidst reports of exodus of MLAs,  Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal met Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and 91 state MLAs  in Delhi on Tuesday and dismissed speculation of internal discord within the party stating that “all is well” in the party.

After the meeting, which lasted for about an hour, Mann and other leaders outright rejected the possibility of Kejriwal becoming the Chief Minister of Punjab and about 35 MLAs in Punjab breaking away and joining the Congress.

“Our MLAs arrived here for a meeting with party national convener Arvind Kejriwal, who expressed his gratitude for their efforts in campaigning during the Delhi Assembly elections,” the chief minister said.  He said the party accepts the verdict of the people in the Delhi Assembly elections while praising the AAPs’ ‘Delhi model’ of governance.

The meeting sent out a strong signal about there being no threat to the party’s government in Punjab amid claims by the rival Congress about a brewing discontent after the AAP’s defeat in Delhi.  Mann said Kejriwal used the meeting to thank MLAs for their efforts during the polls.

Sharing details, Mann said Punjab will set an example with its work in education, healthcare, electricity, and water.

The government is accelerating progress and exceeding its guarantees-shutting down 17 toll plazas and ending multiple pensions for MLAs, actions never even promised.

According to AAP insiders, besides Kejriwal, AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sandeep Pathak were also present at the meeting in which Delhi leaders thanked Punjab leaders for their efforts in the party’s campaign and dissected the loss in the national capital to take forward the learnings from it. The meeting was held at Kapurthala House.

Responding to Congress leader Partap Bajwa’s claims that he might leave AAP, Bhagwant Mann dismissed them as baseless. Mann also rubbished Congress’s claim of dissent in the AAP’s state unit, asserting dedication of its leaders and workers. Partap Singh Bajwa, Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, alleged that Arvind Kejriwal might now seek to replace Bhagwant Mann as the state’s chief minister and over 30 AAP MLAs were in touch with his party

AAP sources said the agenda of the meeting included assessing the Delhi election outcome and devising a roadmap for the 2027 Punjab elections. Tuesday’s meeting carries added significance amid speculations that Kejriwal could consider a more direct role in Punjab politics now. With Ludhiana’s assembly seat currently vacant, political observers are also discussing the possibility of Kejriwal contesting from there and becoming a part of the Punjab government.

AAP, which had governed Delhi for a decade, suffered a major setback in the February 5 elections, winning only 22 seats out of 70 in the Assembly elections. The BJP’s victory ended AAP’s rule in the capital, raising concerns over the party’s future.

Punjab MLA Narinder Kaur also refuted claims of internal dissent before the meeting, calling the recent meeting a routine strategy session. “Congress should focus on why they got zero seats in Delhi instead of commenting on our party,” she said.