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| Harsh Dev quits AAP, Kejriwal’s dream to expand party’s base in J&K shattered | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 16: It was a repetition of Himachal Pradesh in J&K as Harsh Dev Singh, chairman of the state coordination committee of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) resigned from the party on Thursday.
The resignation of Harsh Dev Singh is a big jolt for the AAP and its plan to expand its base in J&K.
Earlier similar episode took place in Himachal Pradesh when AAP in Himachal Pradesh state unit president Anup Kesari, general secretary organization Satish Thakur and Una district chief Iqbal Singh, joined BJP at the residence of JP Nadda in the national capital in April 2022.
With the resignation of the entire unit, AAP’s dream to emerge as a force in Himachal Pradesh was shattered.
The same is the situation in J&K as the plan of the AAP to expand its base in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir received a severe setback on Thursday when Harsh Dev Singh announced to quit the party.
A three-time MLA and former Education Minister Harsh Dev Singh announced his decision to quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in order to revive the Panthers Party, a regional political party in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a video statement released on Thursday, Singh declared his intent to revive the Panthers Party, which was originally formed by Prof. Bhim Singh in 1982.
Singh emphasized that this decision was reached after extensive consultations with other party members and that it was in the interest of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Our ancestors have given sacrifices for the party, and it is our responsibility to revive it,” Singh stated.
“The people of Jammu and Kashmir need a strong, regional voice to represent their interests, and the revival of the Panthers Party will help to provide that”, he said.
Within days after expelling Balwant Singh Mankotia from the party, the Aam Aadmi Party’s constituted Jammu and Kashmir unit with Harshdev Singh designated as the chairman of the committee on October 17, 2022.
Mehraj Malik and Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Khan have been appointed as the Co-chairmen of the State Coordination Committee.
Harsh Dev Singh had joined AAP with much fanfare on May 8, 2022, in New Delhi in the presence of party leader Sanjay Singh.
AAP leader Sanjay Singh had recalled how Harsh, during his short tenure as education minister from 2002 to 2005, set up 11,000 schools and 22-degree colleges in J&K.
“Inspired by the policies of the AAP and Delhi model of governance, they are joining us today,” he added. |
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