AAP MLA avers Congress 'looted Punjab', calls party 'a private limited firm'

A day after winning Punjab Assembly elections, AAP MLA Ashok Parashar accused Congress of 'looting Punjab' to fund Uttar Presh elections and termed party as a private limited firm. 

"Congress has become a private limited firm, y looted Punjab and used money for UP elections. People came to know that Congress is Akali Dal's B-team," Said Parashar told ANI. 

Anor AAP MLA Gurdev Singh Dev told ANI that  priority for AAP in Punjab would be to get rid of corruption and ericate drug menace by generating more employment opportunities. "We have won and have a challenge as we have to fulfil promises and hopes of people of Punjab. We will work honestly and our aim would be to make Punjab free of corruption and drug diction by providing employment in every house," said Mann. 

AAP leer and Punjab's Chief Minister-designate Bhagwant Mann will take oath on March 16 after holding a roshow on March 13 along with Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener, Arvind Kejriwal. 

According to sources quoted by ANI, AAP's Punjab Legislature Party is scheduled to meet on Friday at Chandigarh's Mohali club to elect leer (Chief Minister). 

Punjab elections: AAP wins with thumping majority

Aam Ami Party dethroned Congress after a landslide victory by winning 92 seats and a three-fourth majority in 117-member Punjab Assembly. Mann won from Dhuri constituency in Sangrur district with a massive margin of 58,206 votes. 

Punjab's Assembly battle was converted into a multi-cornered contest, especially after former CM Captain Amarinder Singh was given an unceremonious exit. He formed his own party Punjab Lok Congress and partnered with Bhartiya Janta Party. Moreover,  Sayunkt Samaj Morcha comprising of 22 farmer associations, who fought ir maiden elections after successfully forcing Central Government to cave in to ir demands also failed to make a significant mark. 

Congress, which suffered a humiliating defeat, on Thursday h pinned blame on Amarinder Sing for ir poor performance. However, outgoing Deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa squarely blamed infighting in party ranks for party's poll debacle.

Speaking exclusively to Republic TV on Friday, March 11, he directly accused Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu along with or leers of speaking against party. Lamenting that ex-Congress chief Rahul Gandhi did not take any action against such leers for indulging in indiscipline, he stated that this sent a very negative message to party workers.