Sandhu, Bitti, Bajwa front runners for Cong ticket from Sahnewal

Lovleen Bains

Sahnewal, January 7

While there is a long list of those seeking Congress ticket from Sahnewal, Jasminder Sandhu, Satwinder Bitti and Bikram Singh Bajwa are considered strong contenders.

Jasminder Sandhu, former chairman of the Market Committee, has been senior vice-president of the Youth Congress of Punjab, vice-chairman of Kisan Cell of the state and councilor numerous times. “The party high command cannot overlook the local leaders who have been with it through thick and thin and just give ticket to someone who either may be a relative or a popular public figure,” Sandhu asserted. He claimed that all these years he had worked for his people, hence greatly enjoyed their favour. Given a chance, he would win confidence and active support of his people to the fullest, he added.

Bikram Singh Bajwa, son-in-law of CLP Leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, is also believed to be a strong contender. Though his greatest qualification till now has been that he is the son-in-law of

Bhattal, a tag which he now wishes to keep aside and stand alone to get the party ticket, as no two candidates from the same family shall be given ticket as per the party norms.

Singer Satwinder Bitti, married at Koom Khurd village in Sahnewal, is another strong contender for the party ticket. It is said she might be given preference because of her popularity. She is said to be camping in the area to garner support in her favour and make people forget that she is not an outsider.

Another Congress leader Sukhjit Singh Hara has also staked his claim to the party ticket for being in the party for a long time. His grandfather Bahadur Lal Singh was an MP and his father has been 

the sarpanch of Nandpur village for 30 years. He himself has been the vice-president of the Nagar Council and a councillor twice. 

Another contender, Swaran Singh Sandhu, is believed to be enjoying NRIs’ support. He has assured the party high command that he could garner public support if he was considered as the party candidate from Sahnewal.

Other local leaders Satwant Singh Sidhupur, Sukhwinder Singh Jhajj, Mewa Singh Chauhan, Balwinder Singh Lali, Dr Balkar Singh Rajput, Ramneet Singh Gill, Satwinder Tajpur, Udairaj Singh Gill are, too, in the race for ticket. They said they would never be able to support the party with zeal if the high command ignored their honest services to the party.