Aam aadmi Sangowal files candidature

Mohit Khanna

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, January 16

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Gill Constituency Jiwan Singh Sangowal today filed his candidature in a typical ‘aam aadmi’ style. He came to the Zila Parishad office riding a scooter with his wife Rupinder Kaur. 

However, Jiwan Sangowal’s supporters remained ‘Khaas Aadmi’ and a majority of them travelled in SUVs as they reached the Zila Parishad office.

While entering the office of the returning officer, Sangowal said, “My fight is against the corrupt system and drugs that has rotten our younger generation.”

“No violation was reported during the filing of candidature. If there was some minor anomaly that was conveyed to the candidate,” said returning officer Gagandeep Singh Virk.

He said besides Sangowal, his wife also filed the candidature as the covering candidate.

Party supporter comes from Delhi

Chander Shekhar Joshi, an AAP volunteer from Delhi was seen cheering Sangowal and his family. Joshi was wearing party badges all over his kurta and a leaf of broom on his Gandhi topi. 

He said on Sunday, he campaigned for AAP candidate from Dakha HS Phoolka and on Monday, he visited the Zila Parishad office to support Jivan Sangowal.

Hailing form Dwarka in Delhi, Joshi said he got attached with the party and supporting their candidate for the ensuing election in Punjab.

“I decided to visit the city after learning that a group of AAP deserters had staged a protest. These deserters are indulging baseless propaganda against AAP. Delhi is witnessing all-round development ever since AAP has taken control over the

government. These protestors were nothing but stooges of the BJP and Congress,” Joshi said.

AAP to release Ludhiana (West) manifesto today

Aam Aadmi Party will release its manifesto for the Ludhiana (West) constituency tomorrow afternoon. Sanjay Singh, AAP national spokesperson and in-charge, Punjab affairs, will release this manifesto at the office of Ahbaab Singh Grewal, general secretary, AAP Kisan and Labour Wing, Punjab, and AAP MLA candidate from Ludhiana-West. 

After the release of the manifesto, Ahbaab Singh Grewal accompanied by Sanjay Singh will hold a roadshow from his office for filing his nomination papers. 

12 nominations filed

Samrala constituency

Manohar Lal from Democratic Party of India

Sahnewal constituency

Sharanjeet Singh Dhillon from SAD

Daljit Singh, Independent

Ludhiana (Central) constituency 

Surinder Kumar Dawar from Congress 

Ludhiana (West) constituency

Bharat Bhushan Ashu from Congress

Ludhiana (North) constituency 

- Parveen Kumar Dang, Independent 

Gill constituency 

 - Jiwan Singh from AAP

Payal constituency

 - Gurpreet Singh from AAP

 - Karan, Independent 

Dakha constituency 

 - Gurcharan Singh, Independent 

Jagraon constituency 

 - Baljit Singh from CPI (M)

 - Amarjit Kaur from SAD