Aam Aadmi Party’s sacked Punjab convener, Sucha Singh Chhotepur is expected to reveal his political roadmap on Saturday. Removed as the State unit chief in August following corruption allegations, Chhotepur on Friday formally resigned from the AAP.
Chhotepur is likely to float his own party, reportedly named Apna Punjab Party (APP) —the announcement of which he would be making during Saturday’s press conference.
“I will hold an important press conference on October 1 where I will launch my new political outfit,” said Chhotepur. He said that his “party” will either contest or support candidates on all 117 seats of the Punjab assembly.
“The press meeting in Chandigarh will be important as not only will I announce my political strategy for Punjab going forward, I will also disclose the reasons behind my departure from AAP,” said Chhotepur.
Chhotepur maintained that he applied for the registration of a new political outfit as state party. “All legalities were completed before the Election Commission on September 16. I resigned from AAP on the same day,” he claimed.
Chhotepur added that he quit AAP believing that the people in Punjab would support him.
On the possibility of alliance with other rebellions to form the much-talked-about “fourth front”, Chhotepur said that every step will be taken after taking his supporters into confidence.