On Sunday, Partap Singh Bajwa, the Congress leader and LoP, said the Punjab unit of AAP will probably face an internal dispute and possible split after AAP encountered a humiliating defeat in the Delhi election. The senior Congress leader stated that more than 30 AAP MLAs have been in touch with his party for almost a year and are prepared to defect.

“A leadership battle is now imminent, as the party leadership in the capital may want to replace Mann, especially since all the MLAs and the cadre in the state are aligned with the party’s national convener, Arvind Kejriwal. A by-election is due in the Ludhiana (West) assembly constituency. Kejriwal may be eyeing this seat to join the state assembly,” he declared.

Kuldip Singh, a prominent and leading political analyst, remarked, “Both Congress and BJP will want AAP to split in Punjab as they regard it as a major rival in the 2027 assembly elections. If Kejriwal decides to contest from Ludhiana (West), it could be damaging for the party and may signify the end of his national ambitions.”

Punjab AAP spokesperson Neel Garg stated, dismissing the allegations, “Kejriwal is our national convener, and Mann is Punjab CM. The graph of the Congress is going down at a rapid pace. In Delhi, it scored a nought for the third time in a row. In the 2022 Punjab elections, it had only 18 MLAs, which will reduce further in the 2027 polls. Just look at the recent municipal elections in the state — what was Congress’s performance?”

“Bajwa should be concerned about Congress not winning even a single seat in Delhi,” Garg further said.