Leaders of Congress, BJP and Akali Dal sitting on strike at BDPO office.
Nomination papers of several candidates were canceled today in the Municipal Council elections in Sri Machhiwada Sahib, Ludhiana. Controversy broke out here after the papers of candidates of Congress, BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal were cancelled. All three parties united and defeated BDPO
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The final list of candidates was to be released by 5 pm today. When the list was not released in Machhiwada Sahib, the leaders of the three parties along with their supporters reached outside the BDPO office. When a protest was held there, the list was released after two hours at around 7 pm. In which nominations of many candidates were canceled. After this, the party leaders and workers present there raised slogans against the Punjab government and administration.
Returning officers will make rounds of the High Court all their lives – Congress leader
Congress’s constituency in-charge Rupinder Singh Raja Gill said that such bullying never happened. This is murder of democracy. The returning officer who canceled the papers under pressure from the government. Now he will make rounds of the High Court all his life. And will advise even his children never to do this.
Shiromani Akali Dal Halka in-charge Paramjit Singh Dhillon said that the papers of five-time councilor Manjeet Kumari were also cancelled. Canceled the papers of those people from whom your defeat was already certain.
What does SDM say..?
SDM Rajneesh Arora from Samrala says that at present no complaint has been received from him, if anyone has any objection then he will complain. This will be investigated.