Minister of Administrative Reforms and NRI Affairs, Government of Punjab, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Monday slammed LoP Pratap Bajwa and Union MoS Ravneet Bittu for peddling unverified facts. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal reacted over the claims spread by the opposition in Punjab that AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has called an emergency meeting in Delhi to change the Chief Minister of Punjab. For the unversed, AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal has called Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann and all the MLAs of Punjab to Delhi for a meeting. The meeting has been called by AAP Supremo after the Delhi Elections 2025 setback.
The meeting became a center of discussion after LoP & Congress leader Pratap Bajwa claimed that at least 30 MLAs of AAP are in touch with him and want to jump the ship. MoS Ravneet Bittu too hinted that after Delhi Election 2025 loss, Arvind Kejriwal may change the leadership in Punjab. However, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal refused all the claims made by the opposition during a conversation with Aaj Tak. Below is what Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said-
"Why do they want to leave the party? They will strengthen the party. Maybe Bajwa wants to leave the Congress. I heard that he met Amit Shah during the Delhi Election. Maybe Bajwa wanted to become Chief Minister. We all are with Arvind Kejriwal Ji. We will work under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab.
On claims of 30 MLAs of AAP in contact with Congress, Dhaliwal said, "Bajwa is the only political person who speaks lies. He is a politically well-educated liar. No MLAs of AAP are in contact with Pratap Bajwa or Congress."
On being asked why did Arvin Kejriwal call an urgent meeting in Delhi, Dhaliwal said, "We were all working in Delhi Election. Everyone has worked. Therefore, he may have called a meeting to thank us all. He may also ask about our feedback on the Delhi Election as we all worked there."
On claims of a possible change of Punjab CM, Dhaliwal said, "There is nothing as such. He (Bhagwant Singh Mann) is not a 'kuch din ke mehman'. He will come again in 2027 and will remain CM till 2032. Things that Bittu and Bajwa say, I think they are not mentally sound. We have lost only 1 election. Bajwa will himself not remain with Congress till 2027. Bajwa wants to be the CM face of the BJP. Don't believe what Bajwa says. We are all with Arvind Kejriwal Ji."