{"id":163467,"date":"2026-07-02T15:37:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=163467"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:38:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:08:59","slug":"major-setback-for-akali-dal-in-patran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=163467","title":{"rendered":"Major Setback for Akali Dal in Patran!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8211; Former MLA Vaninder Kaur Loomba and Karan Singh DTO, Along with Their Supporters, Join AAP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Rajinder Kumar) Chandigarh, July 1 2026: <\/strong>Shiromani Akali Dal suffered a major political setback in Patran when former MLA Vaninder Kaur Loomba and Karan Singh DTO, along with hundreds of their supporters, joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the presence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann formally welcomed all the newly inducted leaders and supporters into the party. 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