Jalandhar MP Rinku to remain AAP candidate in upcoming Lok Sabha polls

Jalandhar: Aam Aadmi Party’s MP from Jalandhar, Sushil Kumar Rinku, is being considered as a potential candidate for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. A significant meeting is underway at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence today to discuss 13 Lok Sabha seats, for which Rinku has been tasked with preparation. Reliable sources within AAP indicate that his candidacy has received approval in the meeting.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, AAP leader Raghav Chadha, and other senior leaders attended the meeting where this decision was made. The party’s high command is expected to issue a notification soon. Currently, no decision has been reached in the meeting regarding an alliance with the Congress.

Sushil Kumar Rinku, the incumbent MP from Jalandhar, was previously affiliated with the Congress party. He contested the MLA election from Jalandhar West constituency on behalf of the Congress but was defeated by AAP MLA Sheetal Angural.

Following the demise of former Jalandhar MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh, Rinku left the Congress and joined the AAP.

Subsequently, he received a ticket from AAP and won the MP election, defeating Congress candidate Karamjeet Kaur Chaudhary by 58,691 votes.