Sukhbir concealed bail info: Plaintiff

Tribune News Service

Faridkot, January 23

A complainant in a 17-year-old case against Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has demanded the cancellation of his nomination from the Jalalabad Assembly seat.

Accusing Sukhbir of furnishing incomplete information and submitting a false affidavit to the Returning Officer, Kotkapura resident Naresh Sehgal has lodged a complaint with the Chief Election Commissioner and the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab. He alleged that Sukhbir did not disclose that he was released on Rs 50,000 bail by the District and Sessions Judge, Faridkot. Sehgal has demanded police protection for him and his family members, alleging that he is getting threats.

An attempt-to-murder case was registered against Sukhbir at Kotkapura police station in Faridkot district on June 30, 2006, on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court after Sehgal moved the court.

He had accused Sukhbir and his associates of attacking him on September 5, 1999, in Kotkapura during electioneering for the parliamentary elections. Sukhbir was then contesting from Faridkot. Avikesh Gupta, Returning Officer, Jalalabad, said, “We did not receive any objection during the scrutiny of nominations. Since the papers have been accepted, Sehgal should approach the court.”