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Is divided akali dal in Patiala forcing Sukhbir Badal to cancel his today’s visit?

Is divided akali dal in Patiala forcing Sukhbir Badal to cancel his today’s visit?

Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in

Speculations are rife in the shiromani akali dal Patiala unit that party president Sukhbir Singh Badal has cancelled his Patiala visit at the eleventh hour.

As per his schedule, today SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal has to come to Patiala to campaign for his party candidate Harpal Junjeja at 5:00 pm onwards.

Harpal Juneja has planned an election rally at Chandani Chowk area of Patiala (urban) constituency.

But as per party sources, “Sukhbir Badal has changed his plan and is now not coming to campaign for his party candidate Harpal Juneja. The main reason for dropping his plan at the eleventh hour is the division in the local akali dal unit.”

“The taksali akali’s are not satisfied with the party candidate, that’s why they are opposing the candidature of Harpal Juneja . They want the party to change the candidate” said a senior akali dal leader of Patiala.

On the other hand, other akalis are urging the party supremo to not to cancel his visit at the last moment as it will send wrong signals and demoralize the party cadre, youths as the party candidate is doing extensive on ground campaigning , since his name was announced.

Now, “it’s a wait and watch situation for the local party cadre to see whether the party president Sukhbir singh Badal will come to attend or skip today’s party event in Patiala, said the leader?”

Is divided akali dal in Patiala forcing Sukhbir Badal to cancel his today’s visit?.Local Patiala shiromani akali dal in Patiala is a split unit of the party. The party has taksali leaders like Surjit Singh Kohli, Indermohan Singh Bazaz, Surjit Singh Rakhra. Than youth wing leaders like Harpal Juneja, Amarinder Bazaz, Ajit pal Singh Kohli etc.  Even arty senior leader Prem Singh Chandumajra has its own group in the local unit.

Another local leader said, “due to this infighting, Gen JJ SIngh (Retd.) had lost his elections against Capt Amarinder Singh.”

Is divided akali dal in Patiala forcing Sukhbir Badal to cancel his today's visit?

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