First list ends rumours of rift in AAP: Aman Arora
Cabinet Minister Aman Arora has said that with the announcement of 40 candidates, opposition's false claims regarding MLAs leaving the party and infighting have come to an end.
State minister and AAP's Punjab unit chief Aman Arora claimed in Sunam that the first announcement of 40 candidates has dismissed speculations of any rift within the party. He said that all the things being spread by opposition parties about MLAs turning rebellious have proven to be wrong.
Interacting with journalists, he said that the entire party leadership and workers are fully united and engaged in serving the public. Illusions were created by the opposition to break the party's bond, but this noise has quieted down after the arrival of the new list.
On the question of his own name and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema's name not being included in the first list, Arora stated that this decision was taken according to their own wish. During the high-level meeting of the party, both of them had requested that hardworking colleagues be given priority, their names be made public first, and the decision on their constituencies be left for the next phase.
Commenting on former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's statements, Arora invited him to choose any of his favorite constituencies out of the 40 seats announced, enter the electoral fray against AAP, and see the public's stance. He said that in a democracy, voters deliver the biggest verdict.
Utterly rejecting discussions about leaving the Sunam constituency or switching parties, he clarified that he has a personal and emotional relationship with this area. Following his father's passing in the year 2000, even after enduring defeats for a long time, he stood by the residents here and will continue to serve this very constituency as long as he lives.
Meanwhile, condemning the attitude of the central government, he alleged that Punjab's rights are being undermined by withholding rural development funds amounting to over Rs 1,000 crore and by interfering in the affairs of the Bhakra Beas Management Board.
Key developments
- AAP releases first list of 40 candidates for 2027 elections
- Aman Arora denies news of rift in party and MLAs leaving
- Arora himself asked to put his name later in the list
- Challenged Charanjit Channi to contest from any of the 40 seats
