AAP MLAs unanimously elect Sukhpal Khaira next Leader of Opposition

Chandigarh, July 20: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators from Punjab on Thursday unanimously decided to have Bholath MLA and senior leader of the party Sukhpal Singh Khaira as the next Leader of Opposition (LOP) in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

An official spokesperson of the party disclosed that AAP MLAs in a meeting convened by National convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi unanimously conveyed to the latter that they would want to see Khaira to be the next LOP in Punjab.

The post of LOP fell vacant after supreme court lawyer and Dakha legislator HS Phoolka resigned last week.

Sangrur MP and State president Bhagwant Mann, State co -president and Sunam MLA Aman Arora and Phoolka welcomed the collective decision of the AAP MLAs in favour of Khaira immediately after Kejriwal announced that all AAP legislators preferred Khaira to be the next  LOP.

Khaira later thanked Kejriwal and the AAP legislators for posing faith in his leadership and assured to discharge his duty with utmost dedication and responsibility.

Besides Kejriwal, Mann, Phoolka others from the central leadership present on the occasion included Faridkot MP, Sadhu Singh, Ashutosh and Sanjay Singh.

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