Parvesh Sharma
Tribune News Service
Sangrur, September 7
At a time when leaders of several parties are facing trouble entering villages amid protests against farm laws, Chamandeep Singh Milkhy (41), who has decided to contest as an Independent, has been campaigning without any problem.
He has so far visited around 45 villages and various wards of Sangrur and Bhawanigarh cities. “I belong to Sangrur and have completed my school and college here. Majority of area residents know me personally. I am getting good response,” Milkhy said. He joined politics as a supporter of Rajya Sabha MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and remained associated with him for many years. But now, he has no connection with any party.
“As all parties have failed to meet the expectations of farmers and other residents, they are facing protests. But villagers are calling me to their houses as they have high hopes from me. I started campaigning four months ago and daily try to visit at least two-three villages,” he said.
Milkhy said improvement in education and health facilities was his main focus. “Since majority of politicians get treated at private hospitals, they never take required steps to improve government health facilities,” he added.
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