The AAP government in Delhi on Monday named Jat leader Raghuvinder Shokeen as a Cabinet minister, a day after transport minister Kailash Gahlot resigned from the party. The swift move by the Arvind Kejriwal-led party to have Shokeen,

A day after quitting the Aam Aadmi Party and resigning from his post as a Delhi government minister, Kailash Gahlot has officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Gahlot, a prominent Jat leader in the AAP, also slammed Kejriwal for some controversies. He referred to things like 'sheeshmahal,' calling them "awkward" and "embarrassing." Notably, Gahlot was long regarded as one of Kejriwal's closest allies,

The development came barely hours after Gahlot quit from the party, citing deep concerns over the party's direction and internal challenges, saying that the political ambitions within the party have overshadowed its core commitment to serving the people.

Nangloi Jat MLA Raghuvinder Shokeen will be the new Cabinet minister in the AAP government in Delhi, an official statement said on Monday. Shokeen is a Jat leader from outer Delhi. The development comes a day after AAP's prominent Jat leader and Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot quit the party and joined the BJP.

Raghuvinder Shokeen is the new cabinet minister from Nangloi Jat. He replaces Kailash Gahlot. Gahlot resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party and joined the BJP. Gahlot cited controversies and unfulfilled promises as reasons for leaving.

Kailash Gahlot, Former Delhi Minister Who Quit AAP, Joins BJP