Breaking: Former Akali MLA joins BJP
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, August 11, 2026 - Former MLA and senior leader of Shiromani Akali Dal Darshan Singh Kotfatta has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The joining of Darshan Singh Kotfatta in the party was welcomed by BJP leader Kewal Singh Dhillon.
Kewal Dhillon said that it is a matter of happiness for the party that former MLA Darshan Singh Kotfatta has become a part of BJP.
He said that Kotfatta's political experience and his hold on the people will prove beneficial for the party. Kewal Dhillon said that Darshan Singh Kotfatta has previously been among the big leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal and has played an active role in Punjab politics for a long time.