Fauja Singh Sarari resigned: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and cabinet minister in Punjab Fauja Singh Sarari on Saturday (January 7) resigned as minister, months after an audio clip surfaced in which he was allegedly seen “dealing for extortion”. deciding” was heard. ,
Malvinder Singh, chief spokesperson of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, said Sarai had resigned citing personal reasons and added that he was and will remain a loyal soldier of the party.
He was allegedly involved in a bribery case. Later Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann demanded a party-level inquiry against him.
Opposition parties in Punjab were demanding Sarai’s sacking and arrest over the audio clip. Sarari, however, has denied the allegations leveled against him.
Punjab cabinet update:
The new minister will be administered the oath in a simple program at Raj Bhavan at around 5 pm today.
According to sources, there is a possibility of major reshuffle in the Punjab cabinet and new faces may get a chance.
(with inputs from agencies)
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