Chandigarh, Feb. 9 -- Punjab leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa has predicted a vertical split in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following its defeat in the Delhi assembly elections.

He said chief minister Bhagwant Mann may follow the path of Maharashtra's Eknath Shinde.

"Now, the AAP Delhi leadership will tighten its control on Punjab, and CM Mann will not tolerate it. A leadership battle will ensue in the AAP over controlling the government in Punjab, and this will lead to a split," said Bajwa.

Bajwa claimed that over 30 AAP legislators are in touch with the Congress and ready to switch sides.

"AAP MLAs have been in touch with me for a long time as after Delhi debacle they know they are not coming back. The Punjab leadership i...