Overview

• Industrialist Nitin Kohli joined AAP on May 29 and was appointed as Jalandhar Central Assembly in-charge, replacing MLA Raman Arora.
• Raman Arora was arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau on May 23 for alleged corruption involving the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation.
• Manish Sisodia said the swift action against Arora demonstrated the party’s zero-tolerance policy on graft.
• AAP Punjab chief Aman Arora emphasized that the party rejects political dynasties and elevates professionals based on merit.
• Kohli’s induction reflects AAP’s strategy to extend its governance model in Punjab and appeal to urban-industrial voters.