NEW DELHI: BJP councillor Pawan Sehrawat on Sunday returned to AAP’s fold and said it was like “coming back to my family”.The Arvind Kejriwal-led party termed his return as a “big blow to the BJP” in Delhi.
AAP’s MCD in-charge Durgesh Pathak made the announcement during a press conference here, and said there were “a bit of organisational differences” in between, because of which he “felt sad and had joined the BJP”.
Though he may have physically gone to BJP, but his mind was with AAP only, Pathak said. “He (Sehrawat) was in constant touch with me, and all misgivings were removed and today he has returned to the same family, with the same honour, to his seat. So, we welcome back Pawan to his family (AAP),” the party’s MCD in-charge told reporters.
The Bawana councillor joined BJP in February, ahead of a crucial MCD House meeting, and alleged that he felt “suffocated” due to “corruption” in the party led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.Pathak and Sehrawat shook hands in front of the mediapersons after the announcement made by Pathak.
AAP is the ruling party in the 250-member House of the MCD. Party councillor Shelly Oberoi was re-elected as mayor on April 26.Sehrawat said, “I have returned to my family (AAP) today. And, we will take forward the work of the AAP and work shoulder-to-shoulder with CM Kejriwal”.The councillor from ward no. 30 had left AAP to join BJP due to “certain misunderstandings,” the AAP said.
