Chandigarh, May 11 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's cousin, Gian Singh Mann, on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing its leadership of abandoning the "common man" identity after coming to power in Punjab.

Speaking to ANI after joining the BJP, Gian Singh Mann said he became disillusioned with the AAP government for allegedly failing to fulfil its promises to the people of Punjab and asserted that only the BJP could work for the development of the state.

"The people of Punjab were swayed by their (AAP) words and brought them to power in 2022, and after coming to power, they changed--they went from being 'common' to 'special'... Instead of fulfilling the ...