Tamil Nadu AAP leader quits party National Executive

New Delhi: The ripples of AAP's infighting on Wednesday reached the South with an AAP leader from Tamil Nadu and a member of the National Executive resigning from the panel, protesting the way Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan were removed from key positions in the party.

Christina Samy, who had voted against the resolution which sought removal of Bhushan and Yadav from the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) on March 4, said the volunteers were feeling "betrayed" and the party has "lost trust in its founding principles."

She said even if it was to be believed that Bhushan and Yadav had indulged in anti-party activities, the case should have been referred to the party's internal Lokpal.

"I am resigning from my post in the National Executive Committee as I feel volunteers have been betrayed, AAP has lost trust in its own founding principles and the constitution and system of Lokpal. It has shattered the hopes and dreams of millions of common people," she added.