Denied Cabinet berth,MLA says will start on fresh note

Unable to escape the volley of questions about him being an ‘outsider’,Bansal claimed that he was very much a resident of Panchkula.

“My detractors have spread such stories about me. There were several in-party differences as well that led to such rumours,which are aimed at pulling me down. Now that I have emerged triumphant,it has silenced a lot of quarters,” said a beaming Bansal.

“My ancestral place is in Barwala and people here are aware of it. Those who used this as an agenda were the ones who did not belong to the city,” said Bansal coming down heavily on his political rivals.

Trying to get a strong foothold in Chander Mohan’s former constituency,Bansal said he plans to base himself in the city now that “the people of Panchkula have called me back to my hometown.”

Unwilling to speak on his predecessor’s fall from grace,Bansal denied having any knowledge about the work done by him during his tenure. “I cannot comment about it as I have not gone through the development records,” he said.

Bansal also ‘cursed’ his luck for not being able to get proper feedback from the residents during campaigning. “I would like to start on a fresh note and for that I require the support of the councillors,party men and those who have voted for me,” he signed off.