Top AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, also the party's Punjab affairs in-charge, and Ashutosh along with leaders from the state have started holding dialogues with the Punjab natives. Incidentally, it is Singh's second visit to Canada this year.
"The trip is meant for interaction and engagement with those who belong to Punjab," Ashutosh said over phone.
"The Indians working in Canada not only hold economic power because of the money they send back, but can also influence voters. More importantly, they are also a major source of fund for the party," the AAP leader said.
Of the overseas donation received by the AAP, major contributors are from the US and Canada.
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"During such visits, we canvas support for the party and such delegations also help spread party's tentacles. In fact all the parties do this," the AAP leader said.
Apart from Canada, a lot of natives from Punjab are also settled in Australia, the US, the UK and Malaysia. AAP is planning to send party delegations in these countries in coming days to garner support and raise funds.
With an aim to wrest power in Punjab after having made its presence felt in the state during the Lok Sabha elections, AAP had recently made structural changes in the state unit, which irked many in the party.