Ropar, December 28
Factionalism in the Ropar district Congress came to the fore today with Punjab Youth Congress chief Brinder Singh Dhillon proposing the name of District Youth Congress (DYC) president Achhar Sharma as the party candidate from the Anandpur Sahib Assembly constituency. The seat is represented by Speaker Rana KP Singh.
Dhillon had unsuccessfully contested the last elections on the party ticket from Ropar. The AICC had recently appointed Ashwani Sharma, a Dhillon’s opponent and staunch Rana KP Singh supporter, as the district Congress committee chief. Reacting to it, Dhillon had appointed Acchar Sharma as new DYC president on December 13, removing Rana’s confidant Surinder Singh Haripur.
During Sharma’s installation ceremony today, Dhillon announced that the Youth Congress was staking its claim to the Anandpur Sahib seat. Meanwhile, Haripur claimed he was appointed DYC chief through election and Dhillon had no authority to remove him. — TNS
Villages denied funds
It was due to factionalism that village panchayats of Ropar segment did not get required funds for development. — Brinder S Dhillon, Punjab Youth Cong
YC chief bats for loyalist from Anandpur Sahib
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