BJP poaches AAP leaders in Punjab as election strategy shifts to new voter blocs

Published on 24 April 2026

The defectors were central to AAP’s earlier win

Multiple Aam Aadmi Party leaders have switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party in Punjab, a move being read as election-season preparation. Observers say BJP is using defectors linked to AAP’s prior electoral gains to improve its reach across emerging voter blocs ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections.

Several AAP leaders have joined BJP in Punjab
The switch is widely seen as pre-poll strategy
BJP reportedly wants defectors tied to AAP’s past success
Focus is on building support among new voter blocs

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BJP poaches AAP leaders in Punjab as election strategy shifts to new voter blocs

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