MLAs allege interference by Dy CM, Tript Bajwa

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 10

Majha leaders — Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa and his Cabinet colleague Tript Rajinder Bajwa — are under fire from party legislators over the alleged meddling in political affairs of their Assembly segments.

Only yesterday, Qadian MLA Fateh Jung Bajwa had alleged that Tript Bajwa was not only interfering in affairs in his Assembly seat, but had also sought an investigaion by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the alleged links of his close associate Balwinder Singh Pannu with the Sikhs for Justice. Pannu had recently been appointed chairman of GENCO.

The Qadian MLA had also targeted Randhawa over job to his son-in-law and sought his resignation from the Deputy CM’s post.

Former Batala legislator Ashwani Sekhri has alleged that Tript Bajwa was meddling in the affairs of the Batala Assembly Segment. Tript Bajwa and Sukhjinder Randhawa could not be contacted. Jandiala Guru MLA and one of the PCC working presidents Sukhwinder Singh Danny is learnt to have complained to Punjab affairs incharge Harish Chaudhary about Randhawa appointing a person against his wishes from Bandala village. Danny was not available for comments.