Gangster-turned-politician Gurpreet Singh makes political switch to AAP ahead of Punjab polls
- Gurpreet Singh Sekhon, a gangster-turned-politician and main accused in the Nabha jailbreak case, joined the AAP.
- Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann welcomed Sekhon at a special event in Zira, Ferozepur district, ahead of assembly elections.
- Analysts expect AAP to field Sekhon from Zira, unsettling sitting MLA Naresh Katariya, who holds sway there.
- Sekhon escaped during the 2016 Nabha jailbreak, was arrested in 2017, and later entered local body politics.
Source: ndtv.com
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