In Chandigarh, thousands join Congress’s Manish Tewari to file nomination; BJP’s Sanjay Tandon says, ‘60% from Punjab’

The workers gathered at a ground opposite the SBI building in Sector 17 and marched alongside Tewari towards the deputy commissioner’s office. AAP in-charge S S Ahluwalia, AAP Mayor Kuldeep Kumar and other leaders were also present.

“The enthusiasm among the crowd is indicative of the fact that the tide has turned across the country and the country will see a new dawn on June 4,” Tewari said.

Four sets of papers were filed for the nomination, one set each by Chandigarh Congress president H S Lucky, Chandigarh Mayor and AAP leader Kuldeep Kumar, AAP leader and Tewari’s close friend Chander Mukhi Sharma and Chandigarh Congress leader Harmail Kesri.

Reacting to Tewari’s nomination, Tandon said, “I am told the 60 per cent people were from Ludhiana and Anandpur Sahib and there was no Chandigarh crowd. You can make out from the vehicles…neither was there any credible Congress face. He is just banking on outside support.”

On Tewari, who has spoken of “saving the Constitution”, carrying a copy of the book, Tandon said, “He is just trying to link it up…Whenever the Constitution was challenged, it was during Indira Gandhi’s time. It was in 1984 that the Constitution was challenged…he should get those facts right.”

Chandigarh goes to polls on June 1.