Panchkula AAP unit president joins BJP

Panchkula AAP president Ranjit Uppal on Monday resigned from his post and joined the BJP. Uppal said he was upset that the party failed to announce candidates on any of the Assembly seats and was instead seeking sharing of seats with the Congress. The development has taken place days after Uppal staked claim for candidature from Kalka seat.

While talking to The Tribune, Uppal said, “Earlier the AAP had claimed it would field its candidates and contest all 90 seats in the 2024 Assembly polls. Now, they are seeking seat-sharing with the Congress party, which has already announced over 40 candidates. In fact, both the parties have announced its candidates and have started their campaigns while AAP are on stand-by. Moreover, the AAP which has been condemning the Congress rule in the past, is now teaming-up with them. Therefore, I decided to join the BJP.”

Ranjit Uppal met Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini at Chandigarh and joined the party. He was accompanied by Rajya Sabha MP Kartikeya Sharma.