Chandigarh, Oct. 23 -- A day after bye-elections to four assembly segments in Punjab, Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira kept the political temperature soaring in the state with his decision to withdraw his resignation as Punjab Vidhan Sbaha member.

While the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has made it clear that the party doors are "closed" for the former member, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has demanded Khaira's immediate disqualification along with three other AAP MLAs.

"AAP's doors for Khaira are closed forever. While he was in AAP, he continuously tried to split the party, that is why he would not be taken back in the party," said the leader of opposition in Vidhan Sabha and senior AAP leader Harpal Singh Cheema.

Saying that now welcoming Khai...