AMRITSAR: Putting relaxation to the speculations, BJP on Sunday announced the name of minister of state for housing and building Hardeep Puri as its Lok Sabha candidate from Amritsar parliamentary constituency.
Puri would taken on Congress party’s sitting Member Parliament. (MP) Gurjit Singh Aujla and Aam Aadmi Party's’ Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal throughout the polling for parliamentary elections slated for May 19.
Puri’s again to again visits to Amritsar in previous had caused hypothesis of him being the choice of BJP for Amritsar seat which the party had misplaced two times , once in 2014 after which in 2017 by way of elections. Puri’s selection has additionally ended party’s quest to find an excellent Sikh face for the Amritsar constituency.
Puri’s tryst with Amritsar started in September 2017 when he, after taking charge as minister , was sent by way of party top command to show his prepared passion in the building of Punjab . During his visit here he had expressed his want to utilise the resources of his ministry for the welfare and growth of Punjab .
Then in February , 2018 Puri was the primary choice of BJP top command over different BJP leaders to send him to Amritsar to obtain the visiting Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau .
In April , 2018 Puri visited two times to , first to wait the party’s nationwide speedy on April 12 after which on April 26 to dine and sleep in the home of a Dalit below party’s Dalit outreach programme.
Puri’s errands to Amritsar had surprised many as he had now not been often visiting his followed village Sohbhadra in Uttar Pradesh which additionally gave credence to the speculations that BJP may just box him from Amritsar seat.
However, party sources are of view that Amritsar Lok Sabha seat will not be a cakewalk for Puri who must justify his candidature being an intruder and likewise being a urban Sikh face, it is but to be noticed how a lot influence he would have on rural citizens in no less than 4 out of 9 assembly constituencies falling below Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency.
After announcement of Puri’s name BJP’s nationwide secretary Tarun Chugh advised IdealNews “He is an the world over identified face and is widespread amongst citizens of his constituency which he had visited a number of occasions in previous and I am sure that people of Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency would wish him to win and constitute them in the parliament” said Chugh. Eom
Puri would taken on Congress party’s sitting Member Parliament. (MP) Gurjit Singh Aujla and Aam Aadmi Party's’ Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal throughout the polling for parliamentary elections slated for May 19.
Puri’s again to again visits to Amritsar in previous had caused hypothesis of him being the choice of BJP for Amritsar seat which the party had misplaced two times , once in 2014 after which in 2017 by way of elections. Puri’s selection has additionally ended party’s quest to find an excellent Sikh face for the Amritsar constituency.
Puri’s tryst with Amritsar started in September 2017 when he, after taking charge as minister , was sent by way of party top command to show his prepared passion in the building of Punjab . During his visit here he had expressed his want to utilise the resources of his ministry for the welfare and growth of Punjab .
Then in February , 2018 Puri was the primary choice of BJP top command over different BJP leaders to send him to Amritsar to obtain the visiting Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau .
In April , 2018 Puri visited two times to , first to wait the party’s nationwide speedy on April 12 after which on April 26 to dine and sleep in the home of a Dalit below party’s Dalit outreach programme.
Puri’s errands to Amritsar had surprised many as he had now not been often visiting his followed village Sohbhadra in Uttar Pradesh which additionally gave credence to the speculations that BJP may just box him from Amritsar seat.
However, party sources are of view that Amritsar Lok Sabha seat will not be a cakewalk for Puri who must justify his candidature being an intruder and likewise being a urban Sikh face, it is but to be noticed how a lot influence he would have on rural citizens in no less than 4 out of 9 assembly constituencies falling below Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency.
After announcement of Puri’s name BJP’s nationwide secretary Tarun Chugh advised IdealNews “He is an the world over identified face and is widespread amongst citizens of his constituency which he had visited a number of occasions in previous and I am sure that people of Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency would wish him to win and constitute them in the parliament” said Chugh. Eom
BJP fields Hardeep Puri from Amritsar
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