Gian Singh Mann Defects: A Political Shake-Up in Punjab
- Gyan Singh Mann, cousin of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on May 11, 2024.
- Gyan Singh Mann said he joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2014 due to Arvind Kejriwal's vision but left after the party's 2022 Punjab government drifted from its policies.
- Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar welcomed Mann and others who left the Aam Aadmi Party, stating they initially sought change but became disillusioned and are now part of the BJP.
- Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accused the BJP of using central investigative agencies like the Enforcement Directorate, CBI, and Income Tax Department against political rivals, following raids linked to a Rs 100 crore money laundering probe involving Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora.
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's Cousin Joins BJP
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. This development comes after the trio of MPs - Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal - parted ways with the AAP last month and subsequently joined the BJP in the presence of party leadership. Harbhajan Singh, Rajinder Gupta, Vikramjit Singh Sahney and Swati Maliwal had also merged with the BJP later. India News | Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's Cousin Joins BJP.
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The Economic TimesPunjab CM Bhagwant Mann's cousin Gian Singh Mann joins BJP
Gian Singh Mann, cousin of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was welcomed into the party by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar. This move comes ahead of the Punjab assembly polls scheduled for early next year. Gian Singh Mann hails from Sangrur district.
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