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Chandigarh, August 26: The political affairs committee of the Aam Aadmi Party that today sacked its Punjab convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur, deferred the appointment of his successor till the report of a panel that would probe corruption charges against him.
The two member panel is headed by Delhi MLA Jarnail Singh.
A statement issued by the party stated that taking a strong note of the video clip in which Chhotepur was seen taking money from a party volunteer, the Political Affairs Committee decided to remove him from his current post with the immediate effect.
The PAC meeting which was chaired by national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in which Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann and Faridkot MP, Prof. Sadhu Singh were also present.
The PAC also decided to appoint a two member panel to inquire into the video clip in which Chhotepur was seen allegedly taking money besides several other complaints made against him on the similar lines.
The two member inquiry panel will include MLA Jarnail Singh, who has recently been appointed as co-ordinator of Punjab and senior leader Jasbir Singh Bir who is the head of the AAP’s grievances cell of the state.
The video clip in which Chhoptepur was seen accepting money was thoroughly examined and discussed. The committee also took cognizance of nearly eight to 10 other complaints filed against Chhotepur by various party sympathizers.
