PIRMAL SINGH DHAULA (AAP), 36, BHADAUR

From fighting for the rights of electricity board linemen to defeating four-time MLA Balbir Singh Ghunas, Dhaula has made quite a dramatic entry into politics. Growing up, politics was never a choice of profession for him. Sacked by the Akali government on charges of incitement, Dhaula was on a fast-unto-death in Patiala in 2016 when he was approached by the AAP leaders. The rest, as they say, is history.

SECRET SAUCE

Connect with people. Pirmal’s long agitation to get jobs for trained linemen, which saw him getting jailed along with his mother, also earned him recognition across Bhadaur.

ROAD AHEAD

Even though he is in the Opposition, Pirmal is confident that he won’t encounter the difficulties he faced in the past. It’s easier to fight in the assembly, he believes. This first-timer is keen on pushing reforms in education, health, and law and order. Back home, his top priority is to get water for Nainewala mohalla, where the water pump has been out of order for the past 10 years.

BY THE WAY

Enjoys Sufi music, is great at repairing electrical appliances.

Pehlan road te bolde si, hun assembly wich bolaange