Fight for MLA ticket: Now, Rajinder Beri holds show of strength
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, January 7
Five days after Mayor Jagdish Raja claimed that 10 out of 19 Municipal Corporation Congress councillors from Jalandhar Central constituency wanted him as the candidate from the seat, sitting MLA from the seat Rajinder Beri has now paraded 12 party councillors in his favour.
Other than his wife and councillor Uma Beri who came along him, the MLA had councillors Dr Jasleen Sethi (who is also District Congress Women Chief), Jagdish Gag, Mandeep Kaur Multani, Shamsher Singh Khaira, Mandeep Kumar Jassal, Parveena Manu, Dolly Saini, Paramjot Singh Sherry Chadha, Radhika Pathak, Palni Soami and Kamaljit Kaur Gullu on his side.
There are 22 wards falling in the area, of which the party had lost three. The ward incharges of the party in these three wards including Jaswinder S Billa, Dr Sunil Sharma and Surinder Singh Pappa also came on his side. Others who came in his support were District Congress Committee Working President Harjinder Singh Ladda, two Block Presidents Prem Nath Dakoha and Rajesh Jindal Tonu, and District Youth Congress chief Angad Dutta. Three councillors from adjoining wards Hansraj Dhall, Manmohan Singh Mona and Balwinder Kaur Ladda also came in his support. Since councillor Neeraj Rani could not turn up, her nephew Jatinder Jony represented her.
The councillors and office-bearers, who came in his support, said that the MLA readily offered them grants for the works in their wards. “He has helped us provide open gyms and LED lights and do the road relaying works in our wards. He has undertaken the works including those of Ladhwali railway crossing, NIIFT at Guru Gobind Singh Avenue and underpasses in Paragpur and Surya Enclave areas. He attends all social occasions including marriages and bhogs in the constituency”, they said in his praise suggesting that he deserved to get the party ticket yet again.
Shifting allegiances
- Other than his wife and councillor Uma Beri who came along him, the MLA had councillors Dr Jasleen Sethi (who is also District Congress Women Chief), Jagdish Gag, Mandeep Kaur Multani, Shamsher Singh Khaira, Mandeep Kumar Jassal, Parveena Manu, Dolly Saini, Paramjot Singh Sherry Chadha, Radhika Pathak, Palni Soami and Kamaljit Kaur Gullu on his side.
- Councillors and office-bearers, who came in his support, said that the MLA readily offered them grants for the works in their wards.
