The Press note in Punjabi will be mailed tomorrow onwards. Inconvenience is regretted

The Press note in Punjabi will be mailed tomorrow onwards. Inconvenience is regretted
Press Note

S. Raninder Singh, Congress (I) candidate for the Bathinda Parliamentary Constituency toured the Budhlada assembly segment on 4th April,2009. Starting his day early he visited 18 villages and 2 Mandies namely Lakhmirwala, Alianwali, Joian, Talian, Burj, Mandali, Piplian and Kulerian, Ahmadpur, Phuluwala Dogra, phuluwala Dod, Ramnagar Bhattal, Malsinghwala,Qasimpur Chhina,Alampura Mandran, Uddat Saidewala, Mallakpur Bhimra,Boha, Kallipur, Budhlada and Bareta . He was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd which swelled in numbers as he progressed with his campaign and one could see hundreds join his convoy. He interacted with people, and spoke of the positive contribution the Central Govt. had done in building our nation. He exhorted the people to vote in favour of the Congress so that a Dr. Manmohan Singh led secular Govt could be formed at the Centre .He showed maturity and sought votes on development related issues and did not make any personal attacks against his opposing candidate. He highlighted the failure of the incumbent state government in keeping its electoral promises. He was accompanied by the local MLA, Mr. Mangat Rai Bansal, and other prominent leaders of the area which included Swarn Singh Bakshiwala, Ranjit Singh Dodhra Jugraj Singh Dharampura, Mithoo Singh and Khushminder Singh, Mr Gurvir Singh Jeji-segment incharge, Harbans Singh Chibbal, Lal Singh Lalli, Khem Singh Jatanna among others. According to the MLA Mr Mangat Rai Bansal, the entire area is enveloped by a wave in favour of the Congress party and over 300 people alongwith their families left the Akali Dal and CPI and joined the Congress party.
S. Raninder Singh also inaugurated his election offices in Boha, Bareta and Budhlada.
Amar Jang Singh Sidhu
Media Coordinator