Rana Gurjit Singh’s aide opposes Sukhpal Khaira’s re-induction into Congress

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, June 4

A protégé of Kapurthala MLA Rana Gurjit Singh, Amandeep Singh Gora Gill, on Friday outrightly opposed the re-induction of Bholath MLA Sukhpal Khaira into the Congress.

Addressing a press conference, Gill said Khaira had back-stabbed everyone for his personal political gains. “He left Congress to join Aam Aadmi Party which had a strong wave. He left AAP to float his own party, Punjab Ekta Party, wherein he also supported Paramjit Kaur Khalra, wife of slain human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. By rejoining Congress, he had ditched Khalra again”, he said.

Gill touched Khaira’s family’s political background. “Khaira has been Akali in the past. His father Sukhjinder Singh was SAD minister but the party edged Khairas out after Jagir Kaur had occupied more importance from the constituency. He had no option but to join Congress even then. But the party workers are not happy with the move and many had decided to hold a protest demanding his ouster from the party”.