AAP Leader Jit Lal Bhatti and Others Join BJP in Punjab
Jit Lal Bhatti, an Aam Aadmi Party leader who contested the 2022 Adampur Assembly election and secured nearly 25% of the vote, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at its Punjab headquarters in Chandigarh. BJP Punjab President Kewal Singh Dhillon welcomed Bhatti, highlighting his grassroots support to strengthen the party in the Doaba region. Several other political and social leaders also joined BJP. Bhatti cited BJP's focus on governance, nationalism, and public welfare as reasons for his switch.