Chandigarh:, April 30 -- Jalandhar

In a strategic show of strength following the recent defection of seven Rajya Sabha members, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) presented a united front by holding a state-level poll strategy session at Jalandhar-based CT Institute of Engineering on Wednesday.

Chaired by Punjab affairs in-charge Manish Sisodia and state unit president Aman Arora, the session included AAP MLAs from across the state and nearly 1,000 block observers. The meeting was attended by most MLAs from across Punjab and several senior cabinet ministers were also present.

"It is not mandatory for all MLAs to attend the meeting. We were directed to remain present only if there was no important prior engagement in our respective constituencie...