CHANDIGARH, January 14: Seventeen sarpanchs and seven ex-sarpanchs from Gurdaspur today joined the Congress after resigning from the Akali Dal. They were inducted into the party by the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt Amarinder Singh in presence of PCC general secretary Fateh Jang Singh Bajwa. Besides, Balwinder Singh Nabha, Chairman Central Cooperative Bank Gurdaspur also joined the Congress.
Welcoming them into the party, Capt Amarinder said, it was a positive sign that more and more people were getting inclined towards Congress as people had lost trust and faith in the Akalis.
Besides about a hundred active members of the Akali Dal who included MC members, panchs and sarpanchs also joined the party today. They said, they were convinced that only the Congress under the dynamic leadership of Capt Amarinder Singh can steer the state to progress and development.
Among those who joined the Congress today included:
Sl. No. | Name | Designation | |
1 | Balwinder Singh Nabha | Chairman Central Cooperative Bank Gurdaspur | |
2 | Capt. Rashpal Singh Sukala | Member Working Committee Akali Dal Badal | Ex. Zila Parshad Member |
3 | S. Surinder Singh | MC Shri Hargobindpur | Ex. Samti Member, Sarpanch |
4 | Tajinder Singh Sandhwan | President Youth Akali Dal Badal Shri Hargobindpur | |
5 | Harjeet Singh | MC Shri Hargobindpur | |
6 | Kailash Kaur | MC Shri Hargobindpur | |
7 | Avtar Kaur | MC Shri Hargobindpur | |
8 | Sabjit Kaur | MC Shri Hargobindpur | |
9 | Parmjit Singh | Ex. Member Block Samti | |
10 | Tarlok Singh | Ex. Member Block Samti | |
11 | Harbans Singh Ghoman | Sarpanch | |
12 | Bhajan Singh Pandori | Sarpanch | |
13 | Palwinder Singh Pajochak | Sarpanch | |
14 | Rattan Singh Dakoha | Sarpanch | |
15 | Sukhwinder Singh Langiawali | Sarpanch | |
16 | Satnam Singh Nangal | Sarpanch | |
17 | Heera Singh Innokot | Sarpanch | |
18 | Jagtar Singh Momanwal | Sarpanch | |
19 | Wassan Singh Gandeke | Sarpanch | |
20 | Jugraj Singh Cheema Khudi | Sarpanch | |
21 | Fakeer Singh Jito Sarja | Sarpanch | |
22 | Bhupinder Singh Kangra | Sarpanch | |
23 | Surinder Singh Dherowal | Sarpanch | |
24 | Tarsem Singh Bhamboi | Sarpanch | |
25 | Satwant Singh Choudharywal | Sarpanch | |
26 | Amarjeet Singh Inokot Chotta | Sarpanch | |
27 | Chanan Singh Atwal | Sarpanch | |
28 | Fagan Singh | President Gurdwara Sri Damdama Sahib SHGP | |
29 | Tarlok Singh | Member Local Gurdwara | |
30 | Avtar Singh Baria | President Copperative Society Mari Buchian | |
31 | Darshan Lal Chopra | Ex. Vice President MC SHGP | |
32 | Tialk Raj | Ex. Vice President MC SHGP | |
33 | Gurmit Singh Attapur | Ex. Sarpanch | |
34 | Anokh Singh Galowal | Ex. Sarpanch | |
35 | Gurmit Singh Mari Tanda | Ex. Sarpanch | |
36 | Kartar Singh Jito Sarja | Ex. Sarpanch | |
37 | Ranjit Singh Bulpur | Ex. Sarpanch | |
38 | Malkit Singh Noorpur | Ex. Sarpanch | |
39 | Surinder Singh Cheema Khudi | Ex. Sarpanch | |
40 | Principal Natha Singh Mari Buchian | Member General Council SAD | |
41 | Baljit Singh Pannu | Sri Hargobindpur (Pannu Restaurant) | |
42 | Captain Singh Chone | Member Panchayat | |
43 | Jarnail Singh Chone | Member Panchayat | |
44 | Jagdeep Singh Mehmadpur | Member Panchayat | |
45 | Kashmir Singh | Member Panchayat | |
46 | Shiv singh Cheema Khudi | Member Panchayat | |
47 | Butta Singh Cheema Khudi | Member Panchayat | |
48 | Jhirmal Singh Cheema Khudi | Member Panchayat | |
49 | Chanchal Singh Cheema Khudi | Member Panchayat | |
50 | Harjot Singh Sangatpur | Member Panchayat | |
51 | Agya Singh Sangatpur | Member Panchayat | |
52 | Davinder Kaur Sangatpur | Member Panchayat | |
53 | Contracor Harbhajan Singh Sangatpur | Director Labour Society Gurdaspur | |
54 | Mangal Singh | President Gurdwara Momanwal | |
55 | Sant Lachman Singh | Dharamshala Nirmale Sri Hargobindpur | |
56 | Capt. Bachan Singh Mari Panwa | Sri Hargobindpur | |
57 | Capt. Rattan Singh | Sri Hargobindpur | |
58 | Jasbir Singh Mour | Sri Hargobindpur | |
59 | Roop singh | Sri Hargobindpur | |
60 | Nirmal Singh Mour | Sri Hargobindpur | |
61 | Subedaar Harjinder Singh | Sri Hargobindpur | |
62 | Malkeet Singh | Sri Hargobindpur |