CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday named senior leader and former cupboard minister Maheshinder Singh Grewal as its Lok Sabha candidate from Ludhiana.
Grewal, an Akali stalwart with strong panthic image, is assured of his victory. “I'm assured of successful the seat palms down. People aren't proud of the efficiency of sitting Congress MP Ravneet Bittu,” said Grewal, adding that Bittu may now not fulfill even 1% of promises he had made in 2014. “Bittu has got not anything to show and I will be able to divulge him.”
SAD district president Ranjit Singh Dhillon was once additionally in fray for the ticket. In addition to Dhillon, former MLA from Mullanpur Dakha, Manpreet Ayali was once additionally considered for the Ludhiana ticket.
Of 13 constituencies in Punjab, SAD has to this point announced candidates for 8 of its 10 seats within the state and its alliance spouse Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is yet to show names of candidates for three seats — Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur (SC) — in its kitty.
SAD leader Sukhbir Badal’s adviser Harcharan Bains said the names of candidates for the remainder seats, Bathinda and Ferozepur, would be announced in a while. Union food processing trade minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Sukhbir’s names are doing the rounds for these two constituencies, however there was no confirmation yet.
Grewal, an Akali stalwart with strong panthic image, is assured of his victory. “I'm assured of successful the seat palms down. People aren't proud of the efficiency of sitting Congress MP Ravneet Bittu,” said Grewal, adding that Bittu may now not fulfill even 1% of promises he had made in 2014. “Bittu has got not anything to show and I will be able to divulge him.”
SAD district president Ranjit Singh Dhillon was once additionally in fray for the ticket. In addition to Dhillon, former MLA from Mullanpur Dakha, Manpreet Ayali was once additionally considered for the Ludhiana ticket.
Of 13 constituencies in Punjab, SAD has to this point announced candidates for 8 of its 10 seats within the state and its alliance spouse Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is yet to show names of candidates for three seats — Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur (SC) — in its kitty.
SAD leader Sukhbir Badal’s adviser Harcharan Bains said the names of candidates for the remainder seats, Bathinda and Ferozepur, would be announced in a while. Union food processing trade minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Sukhbir’s names are doing the rounds for these two constituencies, however there was no confirmation yet.
SAD picks Maheshinder Singh Grewal for Ludhiana
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