Punjab pyare politicians play their part in poll-bound states

In Rajasthan, AAP’s teams are visiting Punjabi-speaking areas of Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Anoopgarh districts to make a connect with the community. Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, Tourism Minister Anmol Gagan Mann and Balluana MLA Amandeep Singh Goldy Musafir were in Sri Karanpur constituency of Sriganganagar district on Monday to be present at the filing of nomination papers of their candidate Prithipal Singh Sandhu.

Former Cabinet minister Fauja Singh Sarari, who is AAP MLA from Guru-Har-Sahai constituency of Ferozepur district of Punjab, has been in Bhopal and adjoining areas since November 6. Sarari was in Bhopal North constituency to campaign for their candidate Mohd Saud on November 8. On Monday and Tuesday, he was in Beenaganj to campaign for party candidate Mamta Meena.

“Most Punjab leaders went back on Friday and will be back after Diwali,” an AAP leader from Sriganganagar told The Indian Express.

Former Punjab president of BJP Ashwani Sharma is in Gwalior these days where he is connecting with the Punjabi community. He posted pictures on his social media handle after meeting Punjabi families in Gwalior South and Gwalior East.

Former Punjab BJP president Ashwani Sharma (fourth from left) in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

Dr Subhash Sharma from Punjab BJP has been in Bikaner for the past one month.

Addressing voters in Bikaner on November 7, Dr Subhash said, “The people who stood against invaders, be it Mughals or Britishers, were either from Punjab or Rajasthan. They took swords in their hands and made sacrifices for the nation.”

Dr Subhash added, “I will be going to Punjab for Diwali and will be back again in Bikaner on coming Tuesday. Nearly 20 BJP leaders from Punjab are in different constituencies of Rajasthan. We are into poll management works.”

Malwinder Singh Kang, chief spokesperson of Punjab BJP, said, “When there were elections in Punjab, our teams from Delhi had worked extensively in Punjab and now our teams along with Delhi teams are in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. We are reaching out to all voters, not just the Punjabi ones. Our volunteers, chairmen of boards are in the field in these states apart from the popular faces.”

Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar told The Indian Express, “I will be visiting areas like Sikar, Churu apart from Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh districts and other parts of the state in the coming week. Our colleagues are already there. Earlier, we were expecting local bodies polls in Punjab. Now as these have been postponed, our focus has shifted to poll-bound states.”

President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Amarinder Singh Raja Warring was in Hindoli constituency of Rajasthan on November 8 to campaign in support of party candidate Ashok Chandra. Warring was accompanied by former Punjab minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa.

PPCC president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring campaigning in Hindol, Rajasthan.

Taking on the ruling AAP government in Punjab, he said during a rally, “People in Rajasthan think that farmers in Punjab are rich and happy. But the reality is different. Farmers in Punjab are upset with the government and are rather attracted to the facilities being provided by the Ashok Gehlot government. You must vote for Gehlot-led Congress government yet again which is giving you free treatment worth Rs 25 lakh for poor patients suffering from cancer while it is only Rs 1.5 lakh in Punjab. Congress government in Rajasthan has provided many facilities. Therefore, they deserve to be back again.”

As voting in Rajasthan is scheduled for November 25, more Punjab leaders will be seen in Rajasthan after November 15 in the last leg of campaign, according to sources in AAP, BJP and Congress.