Punjab Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa Monday claimed that 32 MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP) had been involved with him, in search of to modify sides, and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was “in contact” with the BJP, prompting the ruling occasion’s state chief Aman Arora to retort that it was Bajwa who made an “advance reserving” to hitch the BJP.
Bajwa, the Chief of the Opposition, additional claimed that he has “45 years of political expertise” and has by no means made a false assertion. “We had earlier stated that the Congress doesn’t have any intention to topple this authorities. I’m reiterating that 32 MLAs are in contact with me. Even ministers are in contact with me. Aman Arora can also be conscious of this,” he stated.
Addressing reporters outdoors the Punjab Legislative Meeting, Bajwa stated AAP legislators know that that is their final time period. “They’re in search of new events to get tickets. I’m in contact with them… No person may give them a protected passage apart from the Congress. However the occasion excessive command will resolve who might be taken in, who’s prone to win the polls… It’s going to occur at an applicable time,” stated the Qadian MLA.
Claiming that Mann was additionally in talks with the BJP, he added, “When (Arvind) Kejriwal decides to take away him, he (Mann) will pack his baggage and be a part of them (BJP). The operation to take away him is already on…. The identical day there might be a parallel operation by the BJP. The BJP’s businesses are with him.”
On the AAP difficult him to supply the checklist of MLAs who wish to swap events, Bajwa stated, “I’m a accountable politician. Why would I give them the checklist? It might not be a giant deal that Aman Arora may additionally be a part of Congress. Aman Arora is aware of the place his coronary heart and soul is. His coronary heart is fluttering essentially the most.”
Arora, in the meantime, hit again at Bajwa, saying, “Bajwa-ji becoming a member of the BJP is sort of sure. He has already made an advance reserving.”
“I urge Rahul Gandhi to ask Bajwa about what he was doing in Bengaluru lately and which senior BJP leaders he met there. His script is ready within the BJP’s places of work, very similar to that of his brother who has already joined the BJP,” Arora stated.
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Bajwa, nevertheless, claimed that he had gone to Bengaluru “to the identical place that Kejriwal usually visits”. “I had gone there for my well being. I had not gone there to satisfy anybody,” he added.
Later, in an announcement, Arora termed Bajwa’s allegations baseless. “Bajwa is spreading rumours and indulging in frivolous statements that maintain no advantage. The Congress chief doesn’t even know the whereabouts of his personal MLAs. He misplaced Sandeep Jakhar to the BJP and but he talks about destabilising our authorities. His claims are laughable and lack any factual foundation.”
The AAP state chief additionally dismissed Bajwa’s threats of destabilising the Bhagwant Mann-led authorities as ludicrous. “The AAP authorities in Punjab has 94 MLAs. Even when Bajwa’s imaginary tally of 32 MLAs had been subtracted, we’d nonetheless have 62 legislators – a snug majority. However, Bajwa’s Congress has simply 15 MLAs. When you add one other 32 to his rely, they nonetheless wouldn’t be capable to kind a authorities. This reveals the extent of desperation and delusion he’s working beneath,” he added.
Arora suggested Bajwa to concentrate on managing his occasion which is mired in “inner chaos”.
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“The Congress occasion is in full disarray. Each MLA there aspires to be a chief minister or occasion president. Bajwa ought to spend his power saving his sinking ship as a substitute of peddling baseless rumours about our authorities,” he stated.
“Our authorities is dedicated to serving the folks of Punjab and can proceed to ship on its guarantees. We’re right here for the lengthy haul and can return with an excellent stronger mandate in 2027. The folks of Punjab recognise our good governance,” Arora acknowledged.
Echoing Arora’s statements, AAP spokesperson Neel Garg accused Bajwa of prioritising his political ambitions over his tasks because the Chief of Opposition. In a video assertion, he stated, “Bajwa’s entry into the BJP is a foregone conclusion. He has already made advance preparations to safe a BJP ticket.
Garg additionally ridiculed Bajwa for his failure to steer a constructive Opposition. “The folks of Punjab anticipate a accountable Opposition, not somebody who spends his time spreading baseless rumours and enjoying petty politics. Bajwa’s actions solely expose his desperation and lack of dedication to public service.”
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Cupboard minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal additionally hit at Bajwa. “He’s a well-educated liar. I problem him to get three folks from the AAP with him. He doesn’t actually have a single Congress chief with him. No person desires to see his face in Congress. Has he raised any difficulty within the Vidhan Sabha in three years? If he raises a problem of the folks, then folks will respect him,” stated Dhaliwal.
