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Three Punjab MLAs Defect to BJP Ahead of State Assembly Elections
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 12:01 PM
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Three sitting legislators from Jodhamajra, Pathan Majra and Kunwar Vijay Pratap have resigned from their parties and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, intensifying pre‑election realignments in Punjab.
Three sitting members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly – representing Jodhamajra, Pathan Majra and Kunwar Vijay Pratap – have announced their resignation from their original parties and formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. The defections were confirmed in a brief press statement released earlier this week.
The move comes as the state prepares for the upcoming assembly polls, a period marked by heightened party switching and coalition‑building. By absorbing these legislators, the BJP aims to broaden its foothold in a region where it has traditionally lagged behind regional parties.
Opposition leaders have noted the development as a sign of growing political volatility, but have not disclosed any immediate counter‑strategies. Analysts suggest that such realignments could influence candidate selections and voter calculations in the forthcoming election.
The three MLAs are expected to contest future elections on a BJP ticket, further consolidating the party's presence in Punjab's legislative landscape.
The move comes as the state prepares for the upcoming assembly polls, a period marked by heightened party switching and coalition‑building. By absorbing these legislators, the BJP aims to broaden its foothold in a region where it has traditionally lagged behind regional parties.
Opposition leaders have noted the development as a sign of growing political volatility, but have not disclosed any immediate counter‑strategies. Analysts suggest that such realignments could influence candidate selections and voter calculations in the forthcoming election.
The three MLAs are expected to contest future elections on a BJP ticket, further consolidating the party's presence in Punjab's legislative landscape.