By means of PTI
CHANDIGARH: SAD chief Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday stated he’ll now not battle from Majitha meeting seat and can best contest from Amritsar East from the place he has entered the fray in opposition to Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu.
The previous minister additional stated his spouse Ganieve Kaur will contest from Majithia meeting phase in his position.
Ganieve had filed her nomination papers from Majitha seat on Monday.
A couple of days again, the Shiromani Akali Dal leader had fielded Majithia from Amritsar East in opposition to Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu.
He had previous been nominated from Majitha meeting phase and had additionally filed nomination papers from this seat.
Addressing the media in Amritsar, Majithia stated after the SAD named him as candidate from Amritsar East meeting seat, folks of this constituency requested him which seat he would constitute in case he received from each the seat.
He stated the query precipitated him to take a choice on preventing best from one seat and made up our minds in opposition to contesting from Majitha meeting phase After taking permission and blessing of electorate of the Majitha meeting phase, I announce that my spouse Ganieve Kaur will battle from Majitha seat.
I will be able to contest from Amritsar East seat, stated Majithia.
Majithia has been representing the Majitha meeting phase since 2007.
Majithia, a three-time MLA, centered Navjot Sidhu for now not sporting out any building paintings within the Amritsar East constituency Sidhu final week had dared Majithia to go away the Majitha meeting seat and battle best from his constituency.
The scrutiny of nominations will probably be completed on February 2 and the final date of withdrawal of candidature is February 4.
Balloting for Punjab’s 117 Meeting seats will probably be hung on February 20 and the counting will happen on March 10.