Parvesh Sharma
With elections nearing, Sunam constituency is getting ready for a keen contest. From the ruling Congress, Sunam halqa incharge Daman Thind Bajwa and her husband Harman Bajwa are ready with a list of achievements while AAP MLA Aman Arora is confident of increasing his past winning margin this time.
The list of Bajwa couple’s works includes construction of martyr Udham Singh’s memorial and Sunam-Longowal main bridge. “Since the formation of the Congress government, Sunam has witnessed unprecedented corruption. All claims are only on paper as Sunam has not seen any improvement in health and education facilities,” said MLA Aman Arora.
Shortage of Health Department staff, traffic jams and lack of parks are issues which the ruling party leaders will face in the elections. After landing in Sunam in 2017, the Bajwa couple has succeeded in appointing their close aides on key positions in Sunam, Cheema and Longowal. But still some area Congress leaders, who are vying with the Bajwas to get a ticket and the factionalism within the party, may create problems.
“We have fulfilled majority of poll promises as we got full support from the Congress government. MLA Aman Arora has lost base in the area,” said Daman Thind Bajwa.
Past trend
In the last seven Assembly elections, the Congress has won twice while the Shiromani Akali Dal four times and AAP once. The constituency has 65 villages and three towns, namely Sunam, Longowal and Cheema.
Electorate strength
Total voters 1,83,712
Male 97,714
Female 85,994
Third gender 4
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