AAP suffered a setback in Kapurthala as its leader Sajjan Singh Cheema today joined the SAD in the presence of party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal at Sultanpur Lodhi. Youth Akali Dal president Bikram Majithia and SAD Khadoor Sahib candidate and veteran leader Bibi Jagir Kaur were also present on the occasion.
Having contested as AAP candidate from Sultanpur Lodhi in the 2017 Assembly elections, Cheema joined the SAD in the presence of Bibi Upinderjit Kaur, against whom he had contested. In the 2017 elections, Cheema had received 28,017 votes, while Bibi Upinderjit Kaur received 33,681. Congress’ Navtej Singh Cheema, had won the seat with 41, 843 votes.