Congress ex-minister joins AAP
Phagwara: Former minister Joginder Singh Mann, who snapped his ties with the Congress on Friday, has joined the Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of party supremo Arvind Kejriwal.Party’s Punjab co-incharge Raghav Chadha released the joining picture today on his Twitter account, taken during a meeting held in New Delhi last evening. Chadha said Mann’s induction would give a huge boost to the party in the state. OC
Congress undecided on Muktsar
Muktsar: In the first list, the Congress has not announced its candidate from Muktsar — the home turf of ex-CM Harcharan Singh Brar’s family. His daughter-in-law Karan Kaur Brar was MLA from 2012-17. The Brars have won the seat eight times. This time loyalists of Transport Minister Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, including his maternal uncle Harcharan Singh Sotha Brar, are also in the race to get the ticket. TNS
3,000 applications for SSM ticket
Chandigarh: The Sanyukt Samaj Morcha has received nearly 3,000 applications from ticket aspirants for 117 seats. After the Friday deadline, sources in the SSM said they got 3,000 applications. SSM parliamentary board member Prem Singh Bhangu said applicants included PhD scholars, student leaders and veterans among others. The SSM will release the list by Monday.
