Congress Legislature Party leader Pratap Singh Bajwa has written a letter to the Election Commission demanding change of the date of proposed by-elections on four seats of the state on November 13. Bajwa has said in a letter to the Election Commission that November 13 is the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. For this reason the date of by-election should be changed.
Let us tell you that by-elections have been announced for four assembly seats in Punjab. After the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, 4 assembly seats in the state became vacant. These include Barnala, Gidderbaha, Chabewal and Dera Baba Nanak. Elections will be held on these seats on 13 November and the results will be declared on 23 November.
But opposition leader Pratap Singh Bajwa has written a letter to the Election Commission. He wrote that I have written a letter to the Election Commission requesting to postpone the by-elections to be held in Punjab on November 13, as that date coincides with the holy celebration of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. This will ensure that people can perform their religious duties and participate fully in the democratic process.
I have written to the @ECISVEEP requesting a postponement of the Punjab byelections on November 13, as they coincide with the sacred celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev Jis birth anniversary. This will ensure that people can observe their religious duties and participate fully in the pic.twitter.com/DHIDs00ue4
— Partap Singh Bajwa (@Partap_Sbajwa) October 18, 2024
On the other hand, Congress MP from Ludhiana and Punjab Congress President Amarendra Singh Raja Waring did not say that the candidates for the Punjab by-elections will be announced in the next 2 to 4 days. He said that the application form has arrived from the assembly constituency. Meanwhile, he also gave a big statement about his wife Amrita Waring. He said that since Amrita is the wife of the Punjab Congress President, he cannot apply directly and the high command will decide whether he will contest the elections or not.
It is noteworthy that Dera Baba Nanak seat has become vacant due to the resignation of Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa. Chabewal seat has become vacant due to the resignation of Dr. Raj Kumar, Gidderbaha seat Amarendra Singh Raja Waring and Barnala seat Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer.
Raja Waring said that the way Virsa Singh Valtoha has used terminology about Giani Harpreet Singh is not correct and a true Sikh is one who respects everyone and honors every brother and sister, As Valtoha has used the words, he should walk barefoot and apologize to Gyani Harpreet.
