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Mann tells President Murmu to cancel Rajya Sabha MPs from Punjab who quit AAP for BJP

Politics
Published on 5 May 2026
Mann tells President Murmu to cancel Rajya Sabha MPs from Punjab who quit AAP for BJP

He argues the MPs were picked via AAP votes

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met President Droupadi Murmu and urged action against six Rajya Sabha MPs linked to Punjab who moved from the Aam Aadmi Party to the BJP. Mann claims the MPs were originally nominated through a democratic process involving elected AAP members, and says their shift undermines that mandate.

  • Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann met President Droupadi Murmu
  • He demanded dismissal of six Rajya Sabha MPs who moved to BJP
  • Mann says AAP elected members chose the MPs earlier
  • The appeal targets changes made after the political switch
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