{
  "id": 17570820,
  "title": "In a big blow to AAP, 2 MLAs quit party after 1st candidate list announcement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/in-a-big-blow-to-aap-2-mlas-quit-party-after-1st-candidate-list",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T08:54:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/punjab-polls-in-a-big-blow-to-aap-2-mlas-quit-party-after-1st-candidate-list-annoucement/articleshow/135422192.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chandigarh - Two AAP MLAs from Punjab's Patiala district have resigned from the party's primary membership following the release of the first candidate list for the 2027 assembly elections. Chetan Singh Jouramajra, a former Punjab minister, and Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra announced their resignations on Sunday. Jouramajra made the decision known via a social media post, while Pathanmajra submitted his resignation letter to AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal. The resignations occur as AAP gears up for the upcoming polls.",
  "summary": "Chetan Singh Jouramajra from Samana and Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra from Sanour resigned from AAP recently. Their resignations occurred shortly after AAP announced its candidate list for 2027 assembly elections. Pathanmajra has faced legal issues, including a rape case, which has impacted his political standing. The party has appointed Surjit Singh Rakhra as constituency in-charge for Samana amid…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Punjab polls: Two AAP MLAs quit party after first candidate list announcement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/punjab-polls-two-aap-mlas-quit-party-after-first-candidate-list",
        "published": "2026-11-01T11:12:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}