SAD leader Kotbhai to join Congress today

Archit Watts

Tribune News Service

Muktsar, December 6

In another setback to the ruling SAD, Pritam Singh Kotbhai, who had lost the 2012 Assembly election from Bhucho Assembly constituency in Bathinda district with just 1,288 votes, is all set to join the Congress in Delhi today.

Confirming the development to The Tribune from Delhi, Pritam said: “I lost the election with just a few votes, but the SAD leadership completely ignored me. They neither appointed me halqa in-charge, nor did any work on my recommendation. Irate over this, I am joining the Congress today in Delhi in the presence of Capt Amarinder Singh and Asha Kumari. I had not even demanded ticket from the SAD this time.

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Notably, Ajaib Singh Bhatti of the Congress had defeated him by getting 57,515 votes. Pritam had got 56,227 votes.

Pritam (46), a landlord, started his political career by getting elected Zila Parishad member from Mallan zone in Gidderbaha sub-division of Muktsar district with a huge margin of about 14,000 votes.

His younger brother, Sukhdeep, is the present sarpanch of Kotbhai village, who was elected unanimously.