Jalandhar, June 13
Over 300 BSP workers today held a meeting expressing their displeasure over the seat-sharing pact between the party and the Shiromani Akali Dal for the next Assembly polls.
Gathering at the community hall in Phillaur, the workers led by Ram Sarup Saroye, Sushil Virdi, Amrit Bhonsle and Khushi Ram urged the party leaders to get the seat-sharing pact revised so that the reserved seats like Phillaur, Banga, Adampur and Chabbewal could be allotted to the BSP. They also alleged that they were being repeatedly threatened since yesterday by Phillaur Akali MLA Baldev Khaira from holding a programme to express their displeasure. Sources said BSP workers were averse to supporting the MLA who they blamed for “ditching the party for his vested political interests” and joining the SAD almost five years ago. However, Khaira claimed that he would meet BSP workers soon and try to quell the discontent.
Among those present at the meeting were a few BSP sarpanches, MC councillors, block samiti members and local office-bearers of the party. They said party leaders were so far not prepared to support Khaira, Adampur MLA Pawan Tinu and Banga MLA Dr Sukhwinder Sukhi, all of whom had left BSP to join the Akali Dal. — TNS
Revise seat share with SAD: BSP workers
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