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Prominent industrialist Nitin Kohli joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday in the presence of senior party leader and Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia at an event held in Jalandhar.

 

Following his induction, Kohli was appointed halqa in-charge of the Jalandhar Central Assembly constituency, replacing MLA Raman Arora, who was recently arrested on corruption charges.

 

Announcing Kohli's appointment, Sisodia said, “It is a matter of happiness that Punjab's industrialists while keeping faith in the AAP's governance stand shoulder to shoulder with the party.” Kohli’s inclusion is seen as a strategic move to restore public trust and strengthen the party’s hold in the region.

 

Arora, the sitting MLA from Jalandhar Central, was arrested last week by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau for allegedly engaging in corrupt activities in collaboration with an official from the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation.

 

Commenting on Arora’s arrest, Sisodia stated, “It is unfortunate that the party MLA broke the trust of people, who sent him to the Vidhan Sabha by ensuring his victory from the Jalandhar Central Assembly constituency in 2022. But AAP maintains a strict stance—no one involved in corruption will be spared, regardless of their position.”

 

He further emphasised that the Bhagwant Mann-led government is committed to clean governance and whoever does wrong will not be spared.When the state government learnt that Arora was committing mistakes and he was breaking people's trust, it took immediate action against him and never thought even once that he was the party MLA, he said.

 

"Whosoever does wrong with people of Punjab, he will have to face consequences," said Sisodia, the former deputy chief minister of Delhi.

 

“The Punjab Police and Vigilance Bureau have been given a free hand to act against wrongdoing. Our party will never shield those who betray public trust.”

Sisodia reiterated that the AAP government remains unwavering in its commitment to transparency and accountability.

 

Punjab AAP president and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora was also present at the event, underscoring the party’s efforts to maintain integrity and internal discipline while reshaping its leadership structure in the wake of recent developments.