Sidhu declares Randhawa the new ‘Majhe da Jarnail’

RANDHAWA CHALLENGES MAJITHIA TO RESIGN AND CONTEST ELECTIONS AGAINST HIM FROM DERA BABA NANAK, MAJITHIA ACCEPTS

AMRITSAR: Challenging Akali Dal MLA from Majitha Bikram Singh Majithia on his home turf, local bodies minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said he does not deserve to be called as “Majheda Jarnail”. People discarded him during the Gurdaspur by poll as BJP candidate Swaran Singh Salaria lost by a huge margin of nearly 2 lakh votes.

Instead, Congress MLA from Dera Baba Nanak Sukhjinder Rand haw a is “Majheda Jar nail” (commander) as the Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar got the highest lead from his assembly segment, said Sidhu.

The Akali Dal had bestowed the title of “Majhe da Jarnail” on Majithia.

Sidhu and other Congress ML As had gathered in Maj it ha to celebrate the party’s victory in the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha by election. Addressing party workers, Randhawa challenged Majithia to resign and contest elections against him from Dera Baba Nanak.

Re acting to Sidhu’ s statement, Maj it hi a said the Congress’ s how of show of strength was a flop show.

“Sid huh as miserably failed to run his department and has been exposed. Let him try to take on the SAD. We will fight him tooth and nail and not allow him to indulge in oppression against anyone,” said Majithia.

“Randhawa should resign tomorrow itself and I am ready to contest against him from Dera Bab a Nanak. He had won the last assembly election by a thin margin of 1,000 votes,” Majithia said.

Meanwhile, Ajn ala MLA Harpartap Singh and Gurda spur MLA Barinderjit Singh Pahra said the party will widen its base in Majitha.

SAMEER SEHGAL/HT Punjab local bodies minister Navjot Singh Sidhu holding the hand of Congress leader Sukhjinder Raj Singh ‘Lali’ Majithia as Dera Baba Nanak MLA Sukhjinder Randhawa looks on during public meeting at Majitha near Amritsar on Wednesday.