Sukhbir rally in Patiala (Rural); resentment amongst Patiala (urban) workers

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Sukhbir rally in Patiala (Rural); resentment amongst Patiala (urban) workers

Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in

Shiromani akali dal party president Sukhbir Singh Badal is coming to Patiala (rural) constituency to address an election rally organized by party candidate Bittu Chatha.

Last Sunday Patiala (urban) candidate Harpal Juneja had oragisned an election rally and Sukhbir Badal was to address his party workers from the stage of Patiala (urban) candidate Harpal Juneja. It was an impressive show of strength by Patiala (urban) candidate Harpal Juneja.

But party president Sukhbir Singh Badal skipped the first election rally organized in Patiala by shiromani akali dal cadre, at the eleventh hour. As per party insiders, Sukhbir did this as there is a friction in the party local unit.

“Resentment prevails amongst Patiala urban SAD workers for step motherly treatment by Sukhbir Badal as cancelling his visit to Patiala (urban) at the eleventh hour and now coming to address the neighboring constituency Patiala (rural) is not a good sign for Patiala (urban) party cadre” said a party worker.

Sukhbir rally in Patiala (Rural); resentment amongst Patiala (urban) workers — Sukhbir Singh Badal

Another Patiala (urban) youth worker Mohinder Singh said “we tried our best for motorcycle rally and we got a good response from youngsters. All youngsters were keen to listen party supremo and upcoming chief minister of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal. But cancelling his visit at last minute has demoralizes us.”

Another first timer voter Amarjot said “ I am excited as I am going to vote for the first time in 2022 assembly polls. This rally (Sukhbir Badal) was my first political rally, that I attended. My family is a shiromani akali dal loyalist and I too want to hear our party president Sukhbir Singh Badal. But he didn’t come. Later I learned from my family that Sukhbir Singh Badal had cancelled his visit due to infighting in the local party leaders. I lost my faith and think twice to voting for Sukhbir Singh Badal.”