Sangrur bypoll: Punjab Congress chief Warring endorses economist’s suggestion of electing Sidhu Moose Wala’s father unopposed
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday endorsed the suggestion of electing slain singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s father unopposed from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat.
Noted economist Sardara Singh Johal has steered that Moose Wala’s father, Balkaur Singh, must be elected unopposed from the Sangrur seat.
The seat fell vacant after Bhagwant Mann contested and gained from Dhuri meeting phase within the 2022 meeting elections.
Mann, who at current is the Punjab Chief Minister, had gained from Sangrur parliamentary seat in 2014 and 2019.
Polling for the seat might be held on June 23 whereas counting will happen on June 26.
On May 29, Moose Wala was shot useless by unidentified males in Punjab’s Mansa district.
On his Facebook web page, Johal termed the well-known singer’s killing “very unfortunate and painful.”
“The society lost a forceful and popular voice. It is a cultural loss.Yet the loss for the parents is unimaginable and cannot be compensated,” he stated.
Offering his condolences to Moose Wala’s dad and mom, Johal stated, “I feel it may be a bit consoling if the father of Sidhu Moose Wala is elected in the by-election to the Parliament from Sangrur constituency unopposed.”
Warring endorsed Johal’s views.
“Nothing can compensate Sidhu Moose Wala’s loss to his parents. Dr SS Johl (sic) has suggested his father Balkaur Singh Ji be fielded as consensus candidate for Sangrur bypoll & he gets elected unopposed. I endorse it. Hope all other parties agree. Let’s put politics of oneupmanship aside,” Warring stated in a tweet.
Former AAP MLA Kanwar Sandhi additionally concurred with the view.
“Agree with Sardara Singh Johal, provided family agrees. Some purpose to live it will be for devastated family,” stated Sandhu in a tweet.
The two leaders’ statements got here on the day when the ruling AAP introduced the identify of its candidate for the Sangrur seat bypoll.
Mann introduced Gurmail Singh, in-charge of Sangrur district, because the candidate for the June 23 bypoll.
