Setback to Cong in Ward No. 17
Sanjay Bumbroo
Tribune News Service
Mohali, February 1
In a major setback to the Congress, Rajbir Kaur, daughter-in-law of staunch Congress leader Balraj Singh Gill, today filed her nomination paper as an Independent candidate from Ward No. 17.
Rajbir Kaur said his family had been working for the party since long as her father-in-law was a Congress leader. This time, the party had ignored them and fielded another candidate, who was a new face and had done nothing for the people of the ward.
She said people of her ward comprising Phase 10 and 11 were supporting her as they had carried out pruning of over 100 trees that had gone above 65 foot and were a threat to the people of the area. They had also organised medical camps in which over 650 people underwent check-ups at these camps. They were also instrumental in installation of water pumps in parks of the area during the past five years.
Kaur said she was contesting the elections as an Independent candidate. She was not a part of the Azad Group, led by former Mayor Kulwant Singh, or any other party.
Meanwhile, a total of 129 candidates have filed papers for the Municipal Corporation and Municipal Committee elections scheduled to be held on February 14.
Divulging details, District Election Officer Girish Dayalan said 33 candidates today filed nomination papers from the Mohali Municipal Corporation, five from Nayagaon, six from Banur, two from Kurali, 10 from Zirakpur, nine from Lalru and 33 from the Kharar Municipal Committees.
A total of 103 candidates have filed their nominations for the Mohali MC till now.
Former Deputy Mayor Manjit Singh Sethi, former councillors Kamaljit Singh Ruby, Manmohan Singh Lang, Harmanpreet Singh Prince and his wife Inderpreet Kaur Prince, and former AIG Sarabjit Singh Pandher were among those who filed their nomination papers today.
33 candidates file nomination papers
District Election Officer Girish Dayalan said 33 candidates today filed nomination papers from the Mohali Municipal Corporation, five from Nayagaon, six from Banur, two from Kurali, 10 from Zirakpur, nine from Lalru and 33 from the Kharar Municipal Committees.
