Punjab poll nuggets

Abohar: Days after a senior RSS activist, Om Parkash Bhukarka, launched a campaign to strengthen his case for the BJP ticket, sitting party MLA Arun Narang has also launched a door-to-door campaign to seek support. Narang faces challenge from Bhukarka, whose supporters are confident that the BJP is going to field him this time in the elections. He belongs to the Aggarwal community. In 2017 polls, the BJP in alliance with the SAD played Arora card to make Arun Narang victorious against three-time Congress legislator Sunil Jakhar. OC

Congress workers resign in Baghapurana

Moga: Miffed at re-allotment of ticket to sitting MLA Darshan Brar in the Baghapurana constituency of Moga district, as many as 20 PCC leaders and workers have resigned from the party. Former PCC general secretary Gurbachan Brar, secretary Bhola Singh Brar and several others quit at Samadh Bhai village, opposing the re-nomination of Brar. They decided not to support him in the Assemly elections. They demanded from the party high command to relook into his candidature. TNS

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Parties responsible for poor finances

All traditional parties, including the SAD, Congress and BJP, are responsible for the poor economic condition of Punjab today. They looted the state for decades and used its resources for their personal gains. — Bhagwant Mann, AAP

Kejri opposing Sikh prisoners’ release

Arvind Kejriwal is ignorant of the Panthic ideology. He should refrain himself from causing any hindrance in the release of Devinderpal Singh Bhullar and 20 other imprisoned Sikhs. — Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, SAD(S)