New Delhi, April 25 -- Coming ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections early next year, the political apocalypse in the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP on Thursday poses a major challenge to the ruling party in the state, giving rise to questions on its political beneficiary.
Will these seven Rajya Sabha MPs-the majority being from Punjab-help the BJP, a relatively minor force in the state? Will this defection help the Congress-the primary challenger of AAP? Will it benefit Akali Dal-an important force in the state? Or will Arvind Kejriwal gain sympathy from voters due to this " betrayal by traitors" as AAP leaders are describing it ?Notably, six of the seven MPs who joined the BJP on Thursday are from Punjab, with Swati Maliwal being the only one f...