New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal met Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday after the latter fell ill, ahead of their planned visit to flood-hit areas across the state. CM Mann was reported to be down with a fever and received Kejriwal at his official residence.

Following the meeting, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal proceeded to Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district to assess the ongoing relief operations and interact with residents affected by the devastating floods. He arrived in Punjab on Wednesday evening.

Punjab is currently confronting one of the most severe flood crises in decades. The disaster has been triggered by the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers, along with several seasonal rivulets, swelling ...