PUNJAB POLL 2022: Beware of turncoats, says Balbir Singh Sidhu

Mohali, January 21

Sitting MLA and Congress candidate from Mohali Balbir Singh Sidhu today appealed to residents of the constituency to beware of turncoats like former Mayor Kulwant Singh.

During his tour to villages, including Manakmajra, Bhago Majra, Baironpur, Maujpur, Raipur Kalan, Shampur, Seneta, Dhirpur, Dhelpur, Gudana, Gige Majra and Nagari, Sidhu urged villagers to not to fall for fake claims of Kulwant Singh and Parvinder Singh Sohana, the AAP and SAD candidates, respectively. He alleged that Kulwant Singh was a man of dual character.

The MLA alleged that during the previous SAD-BJP government where both Kulwant Singh and Parvinder Sohana enjoyed power, Mohali was pushed towards destruction, but the present Congress government put it back on the path of prosperity.

Meanwhile, Balbir Sidhu’s election campaign got a major boost when a large number of Muslims from Balongi, Barmajra and Jujhar Nagar villages declared their support to him. Leaders of the community met Mayor Amarjit Singh Jeeti Sidhu at the Congress election office in Sector 79 today and announced full support to Balbir Sidhu.

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Poonam Rani joins SAD

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SAD, AAP get notice over violations

Zirakpur: The Election Commission has issued a notice to the SAD and AAP for violating the model code of conduct during poll campaigning in the Dera Bassi constituency. Both the parties have been asked to furnish their replies within 24 hours. The Dera Bassi SDM-cum-Returning Officer had received a complaint regarding the violations. Sources said the SAD workers were distributing calenders, diaries and pens with the picture of the party candidate, while AAP used an LED (visual medium) on an auto-rickshaw while the permission was taken only for loudspeakers. TNS