Joginder Singh Oberoi
Khanna, 11 December
The election of the Managing Committee of Khatra Multi-Purpose Co-operative Agriculture Sewa Sabha Limited Khanna Khurd finally went through. This election was postponed twice before. In this election, 6 members of Aam Aadmi Party, 3 members of Shiromani Akali Dal and 2 members of Congress became. Meanwhile, the opposition raised slogans accusing AAP of bullying. A large number of police teams were deployed under the leadership of DSP Karamjit Singh Grewal and SHO Sukhwinder Singh during the election.
According to information, 15 candidates filed nominations in today’s election, out of which 3 candidates’ papers were rejected, one candidate withdrew his papers. The election officer declared 11 members uncontested, including AAP’s Gurjit Singh Gola Gill, Sher Singh, Pradeep Singh Khatra, Sandeep Singh, Dilbar Singh, Mandeep Singh, Akali Dal’s Jitinder Singh, Harkirat Kaur, Rajinder Singh. And Ravinder Singh and Harjit Kaur of Congress are involved. On this occasion, after the rejection of the papers of Akali Dal, more heat was seen, on which the Election Officer Ins. Surinder Singh said that due to errors in the submitted papers, they have been rejected. No candidate’s papers were deliberately rejected and the election was conducted in a transparent manner.
Allegations of bullying in elections by Akali Dal
Akali Dal Constituency Incharges Yadwinder Singh Yadu, Ranveer Singh Khatra and Navtej Singh accused AAP of bullying by putting pressure on them after the election. He said, “Seeing our victory, the ‘AAP’ leaders were in a panic due to which the candidates’ papers have been rejected by the administration on the alleged connivance of constituency MLA and Cabinet Minister Saund.
Government did not bully: Goga
AAP Khanna block president Gurjit Singh Goga said that there was no bullying by the government and the election process was conducted properly. Apart from this, videography has also been conducted by Inspector Surinder Singh Returning Officer following the orders of the High Court due to which the question of bullying does not arise.