Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 24 (ANI): Punjab Congress leader on Monday Pratap Singh Bajwa has made sensational claims, alleging that 32 AAP MLAs are in touch with him and ready to join the Congress.

Bajwa likened the situation to the 'Eknath Shinde episode' in Maharashtra, where Shiv Sena MLAs defected to form a new government.

He further claimed that these MLAs are making 'advance bookings' just like people buy tickets for DSiljit Dosanjh's show in advance.

'There will be an 'Eknath Shinde episode' in Punjab in the coming months. These MLAs are doing 'advance booking' to join the Congress, just like people buy tickets in advance for DSiljit Dosanjh's show,' Bajwa said while referring to the breakup of Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.

Bajwa, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, stated that these MLAs are leaving AAP because they see no future with the party. He emphasised that the Congress is not trying to destabilise the government; rather, the MLAs are coming to the party voluntarily.

'Our program is not to destabilise the government. The (AAP MLAs) themselves are coming to Congress. They understand that they have no future. Once elections are called, we will call them,' Bajwa told reporters, adding, 'I am firm on my statement.'

Speaking on its effect on the INDIA bloc, he said, 'If they want to leave the party willingly, how would it affect the alliance?'

Bajwa also made shocking claims about Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging that he will soon join the BJP. He claimed that Union Minister Ravneet Bittu is mediating secret meetings between Mann and BJP leaders.

'Bittu is only pretending to protest outside the CM's residence, while in reality, he is arranging secret meetings between the CM and BJP leaders,' Bajwa added.

The Congress leader predicted the fall of the AAP government in Punjab within the next four to five months, citing similarities with the Maharashtra political developments.

'The countdown of this government has begun. In the next four to five months, what happened in Maharashtra will happen in Punjab. This government will fall,' Bajwa added. (ANI)