More than 11 lakh people respond to the number issued by AAP in 48 hours to choose the Chief Minister's face
Chandigarh: In 48 hours, more than 11.5 lakh people have given their opinion on the number 7074870748 issued by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to elect the Chief Minister face of the party in Punjab. Addressing the media on Saturday, AAP senior leader and Leader of Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema said that the people of Punjab are eager to make Chief Minister of Aam Aadmi Party. A large number of people are giving their opinion to elect the Chief Minister of their choice and strengthening democracy. In the last 48 hours, the number released by the party has received more than 4 lakh WhatsApp messages, more than 5 lakh phone calls, more than 15 lakh voice messages and more than 75,000 text messages. He said that after the complete data is collected, the party leadership will announce the CM face as per the opinion received from the public. Cheema said that the response of people of Punjab to select the Chief Minister face of AAP proves that this time the people of Punjab have decided clearly to give a chance to the Party. This time AAP government will be formed with a clear majority and the dirty politics of traditional parties will be eliminated. People of Punjab are aspiring for a change and they are fed up with the politics of corruption and looting of traditional parties. Appealing to the people, Cheema said that to strengthen democracy, they should give their opinion on the number issued by AAP in maximum number and elect the Chief Minister of their choice.
AAP MLA Hayer alleges SSM attempting to poach AAP workers
Amritsar: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer has accused the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha, a political front launched by various farmer bodies for fighting next month's assembly polls, of approaching his party's workers and volunteers with various offers to be its candidates. He, however, said the loyal workers of the AAP have not only rejected their overtures but exposed them before the public. "AAP workers and volunteers who have been attached with the party since 2013 are being approached to fight polls. SSM is approaching our workers. The Balbir Singh Rajewal-led front is approaching them to fight polls so that AAP's vote bank gets divided," Hayer told a news conference. He alleged the SSM is luring them to contest elections by promising to bear all their election expenses. Pointing towards AAP leader Jaspreet Singh who was present in the press conference, Hayer claimed that the SSM had approached him to contest the election on its ticket. He also alleged that the BJP was using all its might to stop the AAP from coming to power in Punjab.
SKM says farmer unions contesting Punjab polls no longer part of it
Chandigarh: The farmer unions contesting the Punjab assembly polls will no longer be part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella body that spearheaded the agitation against the now-repealed agri laws. SKM leaders in a press conference after their meeting at Kondli Yudhvir Singh of the SKM said they do not agree with farmer organisations participating in the election in Punjab and they will not be part of it. ''Those organisations taking part in polls are not part of SKM. We will decide about our relation with them in a meeting of SKM four months later,'' he said. SKM leader Joginder Singh Ugrhan said, ''SKM has nothing to do with them.'' Two prominent leaders of the SKM Gurnam Singh Chadhuni and Balbir Singh Rajewal, who were part of the year-long anti-farm law protests at Delhi borders last year, have joined the fray in Punjab. Chaduni has formed his own political party. The Punjab unit of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has formed Samyukt Samaj Morcha to contest the Punjab assembly elections. The Samyukt Samaj Morcha comprising several farmer organisation has announced contesting the election under the leadership of Balbir Singh Rajewal.