New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- In a major setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab ahead of the 2027 assembly elections, three party MLAs joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday, November 3.

Rebel AAP MLAs Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, Chetan Singh Jouramajra and Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh were inducted into the BJP in the presence of Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon and Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva.

The AAP had suspended two MLAs, Pathanmajra and Jouramajra, for alleged anti-party activities earlier. Following their suspension, both leaders resigned from the party on Sunday.

Both the MLAs, who are first-time legislators, lashed out at the AAP government over various issues including the drug menace, outstanding debt...