Josh, Badal face-off in Shamchurasi

Sanjiv Kumar Bakshi

Hoshiarpur, December 29

Mahinder Kaur Josh, former chief parliamentary secretary in the SAD-BJP government and three-time MLA from Shamchurasi, was once considered very close to the Badals.

As soon as Akalis forged an alliance with the BSP and gave Shamchurasi segment to the latter, Josh revolted against the SAD.

On Thursday (December 30), Josh would take Sukhbir Badal head on as the latter would address rally at Adda Dosadka in Shamchurasi. Josh would be holding her counter-rally at a short distance away from SAD’s venue.

Political pundits said strength at Josh’s rally would decide her political future. The contest becomes even more important as SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami hails from the same constituency and considered a staunch opponent of Josh.

While activists of the SAD and the BSP have been working hard to garner support for their candidate Mahendra Singh Sandhar, Josh has been toiling hard to send a strong message to her opponents.

Josh said, “I am determined to make it historical. Our family raised the SAD in Shamchurasi and they have demolished it. Since 1947, the Assembly segment was with the Congress, I snatched it from them for the SAD. Now, they (SAD) have given the seat to the BSP. The people of my area are with me and they want me to contest against this injustice.”