AAP's Ex-Punjab Chief Joins Akali Dal, To Contest State Polls From Batala
NDTV
Former Punjab AAP convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur joined the Shiromani Akali Dal today.
Former Punjab AAP convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur joined the Shiromani Akali Dal in the presence of party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal in Chandigarh on Thursday and will contest the upcoming polls from the Batala assembly seat.
Mr Chhotepur was the state convener of the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, but was removed from this post by party in August 2016 on the charges of corruption.
He was accused of accepting money from a ticket aspirant ahead of the 2017 assembly polls. However, Mr Chhotepur had denied these charges.
Akali Dal chief Badal called mr Chhotepur an "honest" politician and said the party will get a boost not only in the Majha region but also across Punjab with his joining.
