Trouble brews in SAD over halqa in-charge in Tarn Taran

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Updated At : 01:09 PM Aug 11, 2021 IST

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Tarn Taran, August 10

SAD leader and former member of the Subordinate Service Selection Board’s committee Iqbal Singh Sandhu revolted against the party for nominating former MLA Harmeet Singh Sandhu as a halqa in-charge (mukh sevadar) from Tarn Taran Vidhan Sabha segment.

Halqa in-charge can generally be considered possible candidates ahead

of the 2022 AssemblyeElections. Harmeet’s name featured in the list of 12 halqa in-charge declared by SAD chief Sukhbir Singh three days ago.

Iqbal convened a meeting of his followers on Tuesday to chalk out the next course of action. While attacking his opponent he said he had been working in SAD as a ‘sepoy’ for the past 25 years and never indulged in peddling or fulfilled his personal motives.

Former sarpanches and panchayat members were present on the occasion.

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