‘SUFFOCATED’ IN AAP, BAWANA MLA VED PARKASH SWITCHES TO BJP

NEW DELHI: The AAP lost a lawmaker to the BJP ahead of crucial municipal polls in the Capital, as Bawana MLA Ved Parkash joined the rival party on Monday after accusing the leadership of running a coterie.

Parkash, who resigned from the assembly, said about 35 unhappy AAP lawmakers could switch side to the BJP.

The AAP was quick to blame the defection on the BJP, accusing the opposition party of attempting to destabilise the Arvind Kejriwal government.

“The BJP does not believe in democracy. It wants to rule by dislodging governments and breaking parties. We witnessed that in Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand earlier and in Manipur and Goa recently.

They are starting to do the same in Delhi,” AAP leader Sanjay Singh said outside Kejriwal’s home.