Archive · 21 Nov 2025
AAP Appoints Delhi Ex-MLA Shunty to Punjab Human Rights Commission
A former politician from Delhi, Jitender Singh Shunty, who is famous for helping people who have died and don't have family, has been chosen to be on a special team in Punjab that protects people's rights.
Some people think this is because the party he joined, AAP, wants to show they care about social workers and Sikhs.
He used to be with another party, BJP, and lost an election after joining AAP.
Jitender Singh Shunty, former Delhi MLA, appointed to Punjab Human Rights Commission
Shunty is a social worker known for performing last rites of unclaimed bodies
He is a Sikh and was honored with Padma Shri in 2021 for his social service
Appointment seen as AAP accommodating Delhi leaders in Punjab
Shunty lost Delhi Assembly elections in 2025 after joining AAP in 2024
- Who
- Jitender Singh Shunty, a former MLA from Delhi
- What
- Appointed to Punjab Human Rights Commission
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Punjab
- Why
- To protect human rights, especially of the deceased
AAP's Perspective
Critics' Perspective
Appointment Reason
AAP's Perspective
To recognize Shunty's humanitarian work and give a Sikh a post
Critics' Perspective
To accommodate Delhi leaders in Punjab and face criticism
- Previous Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Previous Position
- MLA from Shahadra, Delhi
- Joined AAP
- December 2024
- Award
- Padma Shri (2021)
- People Helped
- Over 70,000, including 4,200 Covid-19 victims