The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab Friday named Cabinet Minister Aman Arora as the state unit president replacing Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and appointed Batala MLA Amansher Singh Shery Kalsi as the working president. The appointment of Arora and Kalsi came a day after the by-elections to the four Punjab Assembly seats were held Thursday.

Arora’s appointment is widely seen in political circles as effort by the AAP to attract Hindu voters, particularly in urban areas, while also countering the growing influence of the BJP in the state

Chandigarh: Punjab cabinet minister Aman Arora, 50, a Hindu face, was appointed as the new president of the state Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) replacing chief minister Bhagwant Mann on the post on Friday. Likewise,

The party also named MLA Amansher Singh Shairi Kalsi as the state working president. "Today, I have handed over the responsibility of the party president to two of my close collea

A prominent Hindu face of the AAP in Punjab, Arora’s appointment will not only help the party attract Hindu voters but also counter the BJP, which is making an aggressive push to expand its support base in the state after parting ways with the Shiromani Akali Dal.