Senior Akali leader of Patiala joins congress in the presence of Capt Amarinder
Chandigarh, March 25 , 2019: Senior Akali leader of Patiala Tejinder Singh Sandhu today joined Congress. He is son of late Taksali Akali leader Jasdev Singh Sandhu who was 5 times MLA, minister and chairman, Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab.
Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh welcomed Sandhu into Congress at Chandigarh in presence of Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar and other Punjab Cabinet ministers.
Sources said that it was due to personal efforts of Amarinder that Sandhu was motivated to join Congress which is set to get a big boost in Patiala area with this development.
According to a PPCC spokesperson, Sandhu, son of Late Akali veteran leader Jasdev Singh Sandhu a five time MLA from Ghanour, Sanour, Dhuri besides a former Minister had considerable following in Patiala region which would prove to be an asset for the party.
Pertinently, Sandhu's mother Sardarni Jasdev Kaur Sandhu was also a three time legislator from Ghanour and Sanour. Sandhu also served as Chairman of Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board from 2000 to 2002.
Expressing gratitude to the Chief Minister, Sandhu said that he had joined Congress as he was feeling suffocated due to autocratic style of functioning of SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal who had been persistently ignoring their family's rich legacy of selfless service towards people of the region.
Prominent amongst those present at the occasion included PPCC President Sunil Jakhar, Cabinet Ministers Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, MLA Faridkot Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon besides Sanadhu's family members.