The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has suffered a political setback in Punjab after two sitting legislators, Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra from Sanour and Chetan Singh Jouramajra from Samana, resigned from the party’s primary membership. Their departures come immediately after AAP announced its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, in which neither MLA found a place.
Both legislators confirmed their resignations to *The Indian Express*. Pathanmajra said he had resigned but would share further details later. Jouramajra, a former Cabinet minister, also confirmed his decision, expressing disappointment and saying that he was unhappy with the prevailing situation in Punjab.
The timing of the resignations has added to the political significance of the development. AAP has begun announcing candidates well ahead of the Assembly elections, and the omission of the two sitting MLAs from its first list had already raised questions about their political future within the party.
Reports indicate that AAP had appointed alternative constituency-level leaders in both Sanour and Samana, suggesting that the party was considering changes in its electoral choices. Jouramajra had also been sidelined in Samana following the induction of former Akali leader Surjit Singh Rakhra into AAP and his growing role in the constituency.
The resignations are likely to intensify discussions about internal differences, candidate selection and dissatisfaction among sitting legislators as the ruling party prepares for the 2027 electoral contest. However, neither MLA has so far publicly outlined a detailed reason for quitting, and there is no confirmed announcement about their next political move.
The development comes at a crucial time for AAP, which is seeking another mandate in Punjab while beginning the process of finalising its candidates. The party leadership will now face the task of managing the political fallout and assessing whether the exits have wider implications for its organisation and electoral prospects in the Patiala region.
