Cong expels nine for anti-party activities

Neeraj Bagga

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 16

The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) has expelled nine leaders for anti-party activities, including six who are contesting as Independents against party candidates in the Municipal Corporation elections.

The expulsion orders were issued by PPCC president Sunil Jakhar. These leaders are Suman Bala, contestant from Ward No. 1; Vishal Sharma (Ward No. 18); Sarvjeet Singh Lati (Ward No. 72); Nisha Dhillon (Ward No. 79) and her husband Swaraj Bir Singh Dhillon; Lakhwinder Kumar Sharma (Ward number 85); Annu Khanna (Ward number 81) and her relatives Deepak Khanna and Mahesh Khanna.

Meanwhile, the District Congress Committee (DCC) today accused a Home Guards commandant, Jaskaran Singh, of attempting to influence voters in Ward number 64, from where his father, Amrik Singh, is contesting as an Independent.

Jugal Kishore Sharma, DCC (Urban) president, said the commandant, posted in Jalandhar district, and Home Guards jawans pressured voters to cast the ballot in favour of Amrik Singh. Local Congress leaders submitted a written complaint to ADC (Development) and Additional Electoral Officer Ravinder Singh.

Denying the allegations, Jaskaran said Congress leaders were exerting pressure to make his father withdraw in favour of the party candidate.

Patti SDM summons Akali workers today  

Tarn Taran: A day ahead of the elections to Khemkaran nagar panchayat, the court of the Patti SDM on Saturday issued notices to 14 SAD workers of the area to be present in his court at 9 am on Sunday, which is a holiday, besides being the polling day. Former nagar panchayat president Paramjit Singh alleged that this had been done to harass the SAD workers at the time of the election. Manjinder Singh, SHO, Khemkaran, while confirming the issuing of notices, said most of the workers had been summoned due to security concerns on the day of polling. He, however, added that some names had been wrongly included in the list and they would be exempted. OC