After the municipal elections in Punjab, political parties are continuously changing sides. In Phagwara, Aam Aadmi Party has given a big blow to Congress. Three big councillors of Congress have joined AAP. Those who joined AAP include councillor Rampal Uppal, councillor Padamdev Sudhir Nikka and Block Congress chief and councillor Munish Prabhakar.

Number of AAP councillors increased to 18

In this way, now the number of councillors with AAP has increased to 18, while 26 councillors are needed for majority. At the same time, now the number of councillors with Congress-BSP alliance is reduced to 23. With one vote of MLA, the number is reaching 24. Now both the political parties will have to depend on councillors of other parties to elect their mayor.

Mayors of Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Amritsar have been elected, who are from Aam Aadmi Party. Now everyone’s eyes are on Phagwara mayor. According to information, AAP MP from Hoshiarpur, Raj Kumar Chabbewal has got the three Congress councillors inducted into the party.