Gurdaspur,
\nChief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh held a roadshow here as the campaigning for the bypoll ended today.<\/p>\n
He was accompanied by AICC Punjab incharge Asha Kumari, Rajya Sabha MP Partap Singh Bajwa and AICC general secretary Harish Chaudhary.<\/p>\n
The roadshow, however, hasn\u2019t gone down well with the SAD-BJP alliance, which has complained to the Election Commission (EC) claiming that the CM\u2019s cavalcade comprised more than 100 vehicles when it was covering the Pathankot leg.<\/p>\n
According to the EC, not more than three vehicles can be a part of the cavalcade during campaigning.<\/p>\n
Observer NBS Rajout confirmed having received the complaint. He said Returning Officer (RO) GS Sidhu would take the final call.<\/p>\n
Sidhu said he had asked for a detailed report.<\/p>\n
The complaint was filed by SAD spokesman Daljit Singh Cheema based on video and photographic evidence.<\/p>\n
Sukhbir Singh Badal, SAD president, said: \u201cThe EC should take immediate cognisance of the matter.\u201d<\/p>\n
Last week, the SAD-BJP alliance had submitted a list of \u201cpro-Congress\u201d officers to the EC and the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Punjab.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is not a level-playing field. The election observer, instead of asking the RO to act, should have taken a decision himself,\u201d Cheema said. The CM speaking from atop his custom-designed bus, said: \u201cMy reading of the situation is that Sunil Jakhar will win by more than 2 lakh votes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sukhbir reacted by saying it was Chief Minister\u2019s wishful thinking. \u201cCapt Amarinder has lost contact with the masses. Swaran Salaria (BJP candidate) is sure to romp home by a decent margin,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n
\u2018Cakewalk for Jakhar\u2019
\nAmarinder claimed that Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar will win by more than two lakh votes. “The sentiment is in favour of the Congress as we have initiated a lot of welfare schemes during our six-month rule. The SAD-BJP candidate stands nowhere while AAP has remained a non-entity,” said the CM during his roadshow. He claimed that his government had not only implemented many of its poll promises, but also set the ball rolling to bring the state economy back on track.<\/p>\n
Congress misusing official machinery, claims Sukhbir<\/p>\n
Gurdaspur: Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday alleged that the civil and police officers were coercing panches, sarpanches and municipal councillors to vote for Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar. Sukhbir, who addressed at least six gatherings here, alleged that it was condemnable that BDPOs, executive officers of municipal committees and SHOs were ringing up sarpanches and councilors, threatening them that cases would be initiated against them in case they supported BJP candidate Swaran Salaria. In a separate statement, Sukhbir said Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi\u2019s allegation against BJP president Amit Shah\u2019s son was a manifestation of the Congress scion\u2019s political frustration. He said the charges had been timed in view of the upcoming Assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n
Revolt in Chhotepur\u2019s APP as two leaders support Salaria<\/p>\n
Chandigarh: A section of Sucha Singh Chhotepur’s Aapna Punjab Party on Monday openly revolted against the party decision to stay “non-committal” in the upcoming Gurdaspur Lok Sabha byelection. In a press conference, two senior leaders of the party, general secretary HS Kingra and senior vice-president RR Bhardwaj, on Monday announced to support BJP candidate Swaran Salaria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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