Jagmeet Brar announces support to AAP

Chandigarh, September 6 : Former Member of Parliament Jagmeet Brar announced on Tuesday that his front, Lok Hit Abhiyaan, would support the Aam Aadmi Party in the 2017 assembly elections.Brar made the announcement at a press conference in Chandigarh. Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann, AAP’s party affairs in-charge Sanjay Singh and Jarnail Singh were present at the briefing.“I appeal to all Punjabis to ensure their votes are not divided. That is why I am supporting AAP,” Brar, once a Congress leader, said. “My support is unconditional. It is up to the party to decide whether I should contest the Assembly elections of 2017.”Brar’s announcement came days after he said he was in talks with AAP.Brar recently put speculations that he would join a newly announced political front — Awaaz-e-Punjab — to rest by saying that he was not keen.
Bhagwant Mann apologises
Parliamentarian Mann also apologised to the press for having misbehaved with some journalists at a recent event.Mann’s apology comes two days after AAP issued one.Mann was accused of having manhandled and abused at some journalists at a rally in Fatehgarh Sahib on Thursday.