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Lok Sabha’s former Deputy Speaker and veteran Akali leader Charanjit Singh Atwal on Wednesday resigned from the primary membership of the Shiromani Akali Dal in favour of his son Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, who is contesting Jalandhar parliamentary byelections as BJP candidate.
Atwal’s decision
"I have written to SAD that I have resigned from primary membership and from other responsibilities today. I did so because my sons Inder Iqbal Singh and Jasjeet Singh and my nephew Sukhjinderjeet Singh have left SAD and joined the BJP,” said Atwal.
The son of Lok Sabha's former Deputy Speaker Charanjit Atwal, Inder was named BJP candidate three days after he switched over to the saffron party from Shiromani Akali Dal.