In a significant political development ahead of upcoming electoral battles in Punjab, senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Adampur assembly candidate Jit Lal Bhatti joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party’s state headquarters in Chandigarh. Along with Jit Lal Bhatti, several prominent political and social leaders also joined the BJP, including Urmila Devi, Ex-Vice President Nagar Council Bhogpur; Vidwant Kaur, Ex-Senior Vice President Nagar Council Bhogpur; Usha Rani, Sarpanch; Raj Rani, senior AAP worker; Kulwant Singh Karu Larai, Ex-Sarpanch Larai; Manoj Kumar, Ex-Sikh Kranti Pradhan; Satnam Singh Mankotia, Block President Adampur; Kulwinder Singh, Ex-Serviceman; Amarjit Singh, City President Bhogpur; Vijay Kumar and Ajay Kumar, AAP Ward Presidents; Rakesh Pinku, Ex-Councillor; Tarsem Lal, Block President; and Vinod Kumar, Village President.
Bhatti was formally inducted into the party by BJP Punjab State President Sardar Kewal Singh Dhillon, who welcomed all the leaders into the BJP fold and expressed confidence that their grassroots connect and public support would further strengthen the party in the Doaba region, especially in Adampur constituency. Jit Lal Bhatti is a seasoned public figure with decades of administrative and political experience.
Before entering active politics, he served for 36 years in Punjab National Bank as a Supervisor, retiring in 2015. Welcoming the new entrants, Dhillon said BJP continues to gain strength across Punjab as people increasingly trust the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party’s development-oriented vision.
Speaking on the occasion, Bhatti said he was inspired by BJP’s commitment to good governance, nationalism, and public welfare, and pledged to work tirelessly to strengthen the party at the grassroots level across Punjab