MUKTSAR – After the stupendous victory of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly elections, disenchanted activists of the People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) have started building pressure on party chief Manpreet Singh Badal to join hands with AAP.
The Facebook page of Manpreet is flooded with messages requesting him to unite with the AAP. A number of PPP activists have even raised objections over the PPP’s seat-sharing arrangement with the Congress.
Facebook user Manpreet Nanda said: “You are the best man to lead AAP in Punjab, if you make a switch.” Similarly, another Facebook user, Ashok Verma said: “It is the right time to take an appropriate decision.”
Hari Om Jalota wrote: “You did the same mistake that Kiran Bedi did—right man in a wrong party. By shaking hands with the Congress, you lost credibility. I was a great fan of yours and Kiran Bedi, but see just one wrong move….”
Many other Facebook users said: “Join AAP; Manpreet ji, join AAP; Join AAP without any condition.”
Manpreet has commented: “I appreciate everyone’s comments and advice and would like to clarify that at no point did I join the Congress! It was an alliance to beat the Akali Dal in Bathinda. The PPP is separate from the Congress.”
