Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa predicts hung Assembly in Punjab

Mandi Ahmedgarh, Jan 16

Veteran leader and president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa has predicted a hung Assembly in the state following the ensuing Assembly elections, polling for which is scheduled to take place on February 14.

“Unfortunately, people of the already distressed state will have to face vagaries of a hung government as none of the political parties seems to be in position of winning absolute majority,” said Dhindsa while talking to The Tribune during the sidelines of a social function here.

Dhindsa regretted that he had not seen such an unpredictable political scenario when top leaders of even national parties are changing loyalties when only four weeks are left for the polling.

“I fail to understand that even those political bigwigs are claiming to be ready to sacrifice their lives for the welfare of the state and its people who are shifting boats for the sake of the party ticket from a safe segment,” argued Dhindsa, maintaining that his party had joined hands with the BJP and the Punjab Lok Congress for the sake of communal harmony and bright future of the youth.

Scorning the trend of announcing freebies by almost all political parties, Dhindsa dared all claimers of constituting government in the debt-ridden state, to pay interest on loans totaling over Rs 3 lakh crore.

He urged the Election Commission to declare the election manifesto as a legal document and debar those parties from contesting elections which fail to keep promises made during earlier elections. Dhindsa said the crusade launched by his party for freeing the SAD from anti-Panthik forces would continue in future too. — OC