Barely six months into the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), comedian-turned-politician Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi (45) was appointed its new Punjab convener on Sunday. The AAP political affairs committee met in New Delhi to clear Ghuggi’s name for the post. AAP Punjab affairs in-charge Sanjay Singh said Ghuggi will soon meet the organisation heads in the state. Also read: In damage-control mode, AAP asks Delhi observers to leave PunjabParty sources said Ghuggi was chosen as he was “a young and popular face” in Punjab and would bolster the party’s prospects in the assembly polls. Ghuggi, who joined the AAP in February, was assigned to focus on the Majha region.

Source: Hindustan Times September 04, 2016 13:38 UTC