AAP Suspends Its MLA After He Claims Teachers’ Shortage in Government Schools
AAP said Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana was suspended for anti-party activity after he posted a 14.17-minute video raising teacher shortages in schools.
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Aam Aadmi Party suspended Maur MLA Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana, citing alleged "anti-party activities and indiscipline" hours after his viral Facebook live video criticized government school teacher shortages.
- Maiserkhana claimed he repeatedly appealed to party leadership regarding teacher vacancies, noting his own son attends a government school facing significant staffing issues in his constituency.
- In the video, the MLA expressed frustration, stating, "I am not fighting against schools; I am fighting for them," emphasizing his protest aimed to secure adequate staffing for children across Punjab.
- Former Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu claimed the MLA exposed the reality "behind Punjab's much-publicised education model," while the Bharatiya Janata Party targeted the ruling AAP over the incident.
- The Punjab AAP unit stated, "It has come to the notice of the Party that you have been found involved in anti-party activities and indiscipline," confirming his membership suspension with immediate effect.
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