Chamkaur Sahib SAD leader Harmohan Sandhu quits party

Tribune News Service

Ropar, September 13

Former AIG (Personnel) Harmohan Singh Sandhu, who left his government job and joined the SAD two years ago, on Monday resigned from the primary membership of the party.

Sandhu, who posted a message on his Facebook page, said the resignation would be submitted to party president Sukhbir Singh Badal.

Sandhu had resigned from his police job on November 26, 2018, eight years before his retirement. His father Ajaib Singh Sandhu has been an MLA twice and his mother, former minister Satwant Kaur Sandhu, won the Assembly seat from Chamkaur Sahib five times.

Sandhu was believed to be the SAD candidate for the forthcoming Assembly elections. His prospects in politics, however, dimmed when Chamkaur Sahib Assembly seat was allotted to the BSP. Following this, Sandhu was under pressure from his supporters to take a call.

Sandhu said that he, with the consent of the SAD high command, had even negotiated with the BSP for his candidature from Chamkaur Sahib.