Haridwar MLA early into poll mode

Tribune News Service

Haridwar, January 8

Three-time Haridwar city constituency MLA Madan Kaushik has started reaching out to voters. He is confident of making it to the state Assembly from the seat for the record 4th time.

Kaushik has been holding party workers’ meeting and addressing public meetings at various colonies for past fortnight even before the election code of conduct came into effect.

Kaushik at his camp office today directed Assembly party in charge Vikas Tiwari to ensure all booth agents and party workers assigned booth duty reach out to voters in their areas to apprise them about development works done by the BJP-led Central government and him.

He said the launch of a LPG pipeline and a compressed natural gas pipeline were his major achievements. Haridwar would be one of the few cities across the country and first in Uttarakhand to have both these facilities.

He added that streetlights and sewer lines had been built and roads recarpeted in all major colonies in his segment through his MLA LAD fund.“Funds under the Amrit yojana of the Central government have been sanctioned for Haridwar city for the renovation of Ganga ghats, beautification of public parks and laying drainage,” added Kaushik, a former Urban Development Minister.

Meanwhile, Congress women wing district general secretary Kalawati Batra today joined the BJP in Kaushik’s presence. The MLA welcomed Kalawati into the party and said that this proves that both people Congress workers were liking the BJP’s ideology and good governance.

The BJP youth wing, Ranipur division, announced its divisional working committee. BJYM Ranipur president Alok Chauhan said a new working committee had been formed after detailed discussions and consultations with senior party leaders and Ranipur-BHEL legislator Aadesh Chauhan.

The working committee comprises seven vice-presidents Varun Vashisth, Pankaj Chauhan, Kailash Bhandari, Shashi Bhushan, Naman Shikaula, Rahula Chaudhari and Dinesh Prajapti. Other office-bearers are Prince Lohat and Kshitij Gautam general secretary; Ankur Paliwal treasurer; Harish Saini assistant treasurer; Mohit Jha, Rishabh, Vikas, Vikram, Gopal, Bhagat Singh, Himanshu, Sachin, Pravesh Kumar secretaries and Varun divisional in charge.