Firebrand Akali leader Bikram Majithia gave a much-needed boost to the SAD campaign in Gurdaspur and Amritsar by engineering the defection of prominent.
Before being fielded by SAD from the Majitha seat, Bikram Singh Majithia’s wife Ganieve Kaur had kept her distance from politics. But now, Kaur asserts, she is here to stay.
A high-profile Majitha Assembly constituency in Punjab s Majha region has gained prominence for the February 14 poll owing to Majithia versus Majithia versus Majithia three namesakes in the fray and one among them is facing serious allegations of involvement in drug nexus.
A high-profile Majitha Assembly constituency in Punjab s Majha region has gained prominence for the February 14 poll owing to Majithia versus Majithia versus Majithia three namesakes in the fray and one among them is facing serious allegations of involvement in drug nexus.
Amritsar, July 20
The newly-appointed president of Punjab Congress, Navjot Singh Sidhu, was given an overwhelming welcome by the Amritsar unit of the party at the Golden Gate the entrance of the holy city.
Amritsar: Newly appointed Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Navjot Singh Sidhu being welcomed by his supporters during his visit to Amritsar, Tuesday. PTI Photo
However, a set of prominent Congress leaders, aligned to CM Capt. Amarinder Singh kept away from the reception.
Sidhu’s supporters, the majority from the East constituency he represented as a lawmaker, eagerly awaited his arrival at 1 pm despite the inclement weather conditions till he finally arrived at around 3 pm.