Former deputy mayor of Amritsar joins AAP

  • | Saturday | 27th February, 2021

Former deputy mayor Om Prakash Gabbar along with his associates joined the AAP during a district-level meeting convened by MLAs Kulwant Singh Pandori Jai Kishan Singh Rodi and Manjit Singh Bilaspur. Gabbar a well-known face among the Valmiki community first become a councillor from Amritsar on a SAD ticket. In 2017 he shifted to the Congress and contested the local body polls. He was also a chairman of the Bhagwan Valmiki Dhuna Sahib Management Trust which manages Ram Tirth Mandir in Amritsar. Meanwhile others who joined the AAP include Sahib Singh district chief Labour Cell (Congress); JS Bindra; Tarsem Singh Ranike; Manjit Singh Wadali; Boota Singh Sangatpura; Nishan Singh Grinding; Mazar Singh; Mani; Raj Kumar Kanhaiya and Dharam Pal.

Tribune News Service Amritsar February 26 Amid controversy over associating the name of SS Kohli (a retired commander) and half brother of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday claimed that prominent local leaders joined the outfit. Former deputy mayor Om Prakash Gabbar along with his associates joined the AAP during a district-level meeting convened by MLAs Kulwant Singh Pandori Jai Kishan Singh Rodi and Manjit Singh Bilaspur. Gabbar a well-known face among the Valmiki community first become a councillor from Amritsar on a SAD ticket. In 2017 he shifted to the Congress and contested the local body polls. He was also a chairman of the Bhagwan Valmiki Dhuna Sahib Management Trust which manages Ram Tirth Mandir in Amritsar. Meanwhile others who joined the AAP include Sahib Singh district chief Labour Cell (Congress); JS Bindra; Tarsem Singh Ranike; Manjit Singh Wadali; Boota Singh Sangatpura; Nishan Singh Grinding; Mazar Singh; Mani; Raj Kumar Kanhaiya and Dharam Pal.

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