The BJP nominee is unlikely to face any hurdle in getting elected unopposed to the upper house as the principal opposition party the Congress has decided not to field a candidate
Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema urges Union home minister Amit Shah to rescind the decision to allot land to Haryana for building Vidhan Sabha complex. He also asserted that it was in violation of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.
Partap Singh Bajwa, senior Congress leader and leader of Opposition in Punjab, writes to Prime Minister, calling on him to acknowledge Punjab’s “rightful” claim over Chandigarh and fulfill longstanding promises made to the state.
Sunil Jakhar urges PM Modi to intervene and cancel move to allot 10 acres to Haryana to build separate assembly complex in Chandigarh, saying it will “emotionally hurt Punjabis”.