Pradesh Congress chief’s brother Malvinder Singh today said he was ready to contest from Samana against his nephew Raninder Singh if asked to do so by the SAD.
Malvinder, who visited Samana today, said he had not asked the SAD for the party ticket. “In fact, Badal Sahab (CM Parkash Singh Badal) offered me two seats, but I did not accept the offer”. He was now open to contesting from Samana if the SAD offered him the ticket, he said.
A rather bitter Malvinder said he had decided so because his nephew Raninder had not kept the ‘rehat maryada’ and his sister-in-law had effectively blocked the party ticket to him from the Patiala parliamentary constituency.
Malvinder maintained he held a special place in the hearts of the common man and the people of Samana. “I managed the affairs in Samana for five years when my brother (Capt Amarinder Singh) was Chief Minister and can confidently say that I did not allow any injustice to take place. I am respected because of this”, he claimed, adding his flock was waiting for his “hukum”.
Getting into the battle mode, Malvinder has decided to target Preneet Kaur’s prime supporters. He said his first priority would be to ensure the defeat of Congress candidate from Rajpura Hardyal Singh Kamboj, who was primarily responsible for resisting his candidature from Patiala Rural or Samana. Kamboj, a Preneet confidant, has a rural base in Patiala district.
Malvinder said Raninder should have followed the ‘rehat maryada’ and come to him to discuss his candidature. “I would have readily given up my claim”, he said. “Raninder is acting like a child claiming he was ignorant that his mother had applied for a ticket for him.”
Malvinder has only good things to say about his brother, who supported his candidature.
Patiala: Putting an end to all speculations about the possibility of contesting the elections from Samana, Malvinder Singh today canvassed for former MLA and SAD Samana candidate Surjit Singh Rakhra urging the electorate to vote for the SAD. Keeping his words of not speaking anything against his brother at any platform, Malvinder did not utter anything against Capt Amarinder Singh.
Malvinder, who drove in his personal car from Patiala, was accompanied by Rakhra, who sat besides him and both were seen arriving and going back together from the two venues where they had addressed supporters in Samana. However, today’s happenings ended the speculations of a triangular contest between the scions of the royal family and Rakhra.
Addressing supporters at Samana town, where Rakhra opened his first election office near the bus stand, Malvinder said he would expose the Congress working and urged everyone to vote for the SAD and their candidates.
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