Former Congress Cabinet Minister extends support to Sukhbir Badal
Ferozepur May 14, 2019: Former Cabinet Minister, Pt Bal Mukand Sharma and his family members today extended support to Sukhbir Singh Badal when he visited his residence to seek his blessings in Lok Sabha elections.
Today, Sukhbir Singh Badal – SAD candidate from Ferozepur was in Ferozepur and visited the residence of Pt Bal Mukand Sharma.
Earlier in the morning there was a rumour of his joining the Akali Dal in the morning but Sukhbir Badal got simple blessings for the coming Lok Sabha elections.
Pt Bal Mukand Sharma was five times MLA from Ferozepur and one –time Cabinet Minister of Congress party, will now support to Akali Dal without joining the party.
Sukhbir Singh Badal had closed door meeting with Pt Bal Mukand Sharma, who is confined to bed for the last few years but did not appear before the media persons.
Gulshan Sharma son of Pt. Bal Mukand Sharma sitting with Sukhbir Singh Badal said, we have decided to support Sukhbir Singh Badal but not joined the Akali Dal. But we have given a very clear and loud message to all supports to vote for Sukhbir Badal. On asking about doing the campaign, when only four days of campaigning are left, he said,
On the other hand, Sukhbir Badal said, Pt Bal Mukand Sharma is old friend of my father and they have spent a long span of political career jointly. I have come to seek his blessings. I am thankful to the family for showering blessing on me.
The loyalty of Pt Bal Mukand Sharma towards Congress party was clearly visible from the old photographs hanging in his ‘drawing room’ with Balram Jakhar and Rajiv Gandhi.