Bhagwant Mann’s cousin Gyan Singh Mann joins BJP

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s cousin, Gyan Singh Mann, has officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party after leaving the Aam Aadmi Party.

Gyan Singh Mann was inducted into the BJP in Chandigarh in the presence of Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

Speaking after joining the party, Gyan Singh Mann said he had joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2014 but claimed the party changed after forming the government in Punjab in 2022.

He alleged that the AAP had shifted from being “a party of ordinary workers to a party of special interests” and criticized the selection of Rajya Sabha members from Punjab, claiming they did not represent grassroots party workers.

Gyan Singh Mann also accused the Punjab government of failing to control drug abuse, corruption, and unemployment in the state. He said the worsening situation in Punjab was the reason behind his decision to leave the AAP and join the BJP.