SAD Patiala president conspicuous by his absence in Sukhbir rally; Sukhbir persuade disgruntled Juneja

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SAD Patiala president conspicuous by his absence in Sukhbir rally; Sukhbir persuade disgruntled Juneja

Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in

Today Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal came to Patiala to address a party workers gathering in the Patiala (Rural) constituency in favour of party candidate Jaspal Singh Bittu Chatha.

In its first meeting in Patiala, for the upcoming assembly elections in 2022 said “the party would take up all pending issues of Punjab for resolution once it was elected to power in 2022.”

In today’s rally the local leadership came to show a united face to the party president Sukhbir Singh Badal. But, shiromani akali dal Patiala (urban) candidate Harpal Juneja is conspicuous by his absence in the rally.

Rumors were rife that Harpal Juneja is annoyed with the party president for not coming to address his rally, last Sunday. Sukhbir changed his program at the eleventh hour.

After addressing Patiala (Rural) constituency party candidate Jaspal Singh Bittu Chatha’s rally, Sukhbir went to address Nabha to address a rally in favour of Kabir Das.

Later on his way back to Chandigarh, Sukhbir came to Harpal Juneja’s residence and met him and his supporters.

Sukhbir met Harpal in a closed room for half an hour. Harpal inform the party president about the anti party activities being done the local cadre against him. He showed Sukhbir the videos, audio recordings of the local cadre as a supportive documents for their anti party activities.

At his residence Sukhbir said “stern warning will be issued to all the local leaders to support Harpal Juneja and ensure his victory. Otherwise there is no space for them in the party. Moreover I’ll check the dissidence in the local unit.”

SAD Patiala president conspicuous by his absence in Sukhbir rally; Sukhbir persuade disgruntled Juneja. He further added that if Harpal Juneja won the Patiala seat, I’ll make him a minister in my government.

It’s an open secret that shiromani akali dal Patiala unit is a divided unit of the 100 years old party.

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