Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Punjab unit got a major boost on Monday when former MLA from Samrala and Punjab Markfed’s former chairman Jagjivan Singh Khirnia joined the party along with hundreds of his supporters, leaving the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal).
AAP Punjab unit president Bhagwant Mann and Punjab party affairs in-charge Jarnail Singh inducted and welcomed Khirnia and Congress Ludhiana district general secretary Ranjeet Singh.
“Everyone serving Punjab and for the welfare of the people of Punjab is welcome in AAP. Thousands of people in Punjab are joining AAP after being impressed by party's Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi Government's work for the welfare of the people,” said Mann.
He said that Khirnia is a grounded and down to earth leader and his family has been serving the people of Samarala constituency for a long time.
Jagjivan Singh's father, late Jathedar Kirpal Singh Khirnia, had earned a reputation as a selfless Panthic leader in the Punjab and Jagjivan Singh Khirnia is also carrying on his legacy. Welcoming another eminent leader Ranjeet Singh, Ludhiana district general secretary of the Congress; Mann said that Ranjeet Singh was also leading the way in the religious field.
Khirnia said: “I am very happy to join AAP….I would reach out to the villages to strengthen the party organization and will work to form AAP government in the forthcoming Assembly elections.”