16 AAP leaders in Punjab quit posts in protest

Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab is facing fresh trouble with the resignation of 16 party leaders, including some district chiefs, in protest against state co-president Balbir Singh’s “arbitrary decisions.” In a joint resignation letter addressed to Delhi deputy chief minister and in-charge of party affairs in Punjab Manish Sisodia, they said that Balbir Singh had taken several wrong decisions since his appointment as the state co-president due to which the party is losing its popularity in the state. Those who quit their posts include state vice-president and in-charge of Patiala rural constituency Karanvir Singh Tiwana, general secretaries Pradeep Malhotra and Manjit Sidhu, Jalandhar rural district president Sarwan Singh, Muktsar district chief Jagdeep Sandhu, Fazilka district chief Samarvir Sidhu, Ferozepur district chief Malkeet Thind, Samana halka in-charge Jagtar Singh Rajla and Chamkaur Sahib halka in-charge Charanjit Singh.