Chandigarh, Oct. 23 -- Six months after he stepped down as the member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha in April this year, Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Tuesday withdrew his resignation while declaring to fight out the "disqualification proceedings" against him with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

It has been learnt that Khaira has requested Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh that he wanted to withdraw his resignation. However, the final decision on the issue would be taken by the Speaker.

Khaira's move to withdraw his resignation came a week after Jaiton MLA Master Baldev Singh, who, along with Khaira, had rebelled from AAP, and had contested the 2019 elections from Faridkot earlier this year, had returned to the party fold.

Both Khaira a...