In a massive jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Jalandhar West MP Sushil Rinku on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. BJP Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar announced that Sushil Rinku is no more an MP from Jalandhar as he has tendered his resignation before joining the BJP. Jakhar revealed that Rinku sent his resignation to the AAP party and also to the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Addressing the media after joining the BJP, Sushil Rinku explained the reason behind leaving AAP and said-
"Today, I am formally joining the BJP only because of one reason i.e. the development of Jalandhar. States adjacent to Punjab are developing on a rapid scale but Punjab especially my constituency Jalandhar is falling behind. It is true that the promises I made to the people of Jalandhar were not fulfilled because my party (AAP) did not support me. Many development works could not even start in Jalandhar and its villages."
Rinku further said, "I am impressed with the working style of PM Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Whatever developmental work I brought to them whether it was Jalandhar's Adampur Airport, I was received very respectfully, especially by Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. On my request, he started flight services from Jalandhar's Adampur Airport. I then demanded new trains then Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw gave the Vande Bharat Train for Jalandhar and even gave a stoppage on people's demand. "