Partap Singh Bajwa Criticizes AAP Over Panchayat Election Issues in Punjab
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 29: Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly and Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) regarding the complications faced by candidates in filing nominations for the Panchayat elections scheduled for October 15.
Bajwa accused government officials of negligence, leading to uncertainty among candidates about reservations and other nomination-related issues in different panchayat segments. Speaking on Saturday, Bajwa said, “On the floor of the house, the Chief Minister of Punjab had assured that the Panchayat elections will be conducted in a free and fair manner. We informed the state election commissioner that for the past two days, no panchayat secretary, BDPO, Tehsildar have been sitting in their respective offices.”
Partap Singh Bajwa, along with other Congress leaders, approached the Punjab State Election Commission to address these complications. The Punjab State Election Commission had earlier announced that the Gram Panchayat elections would be held on October 15, with nomination filing starting on September 27. The polling will be held for 13,237 ‘Sarpanches’ and 83,437 ‘Panches’.
Further targeting AAP, Bajwa said that the party will perform poorly in the panchayat elections and will not reach double-digit seats in the next assembly elections. Notably, 96,000 personnel will be deputed on election duty, and 23 senior IAS/PCS officers will be appointed as General Observers in the districts to ensure smooth and peaceful conduct of the polls at 19,110 polling booths.
On the assembly elections in Haryana, Bajwa claimed that AAP will not win a single seat. “Congress is receiving a lot of support from the public. Congress will win more than 65 assembly seats and AAP will not even win a single seat,” he added.
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Partap Singh Bajwa -: Partap Singh Bajwa is a politician in Punjab, India. He is the Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, which means he leads the group of politicians who are not in the ruling party.
AAP -: AAP stands for Aam Aadmi Party. It is a political party in India that was started to fight against corruption and to help common people.
Panchayat elections -: Panchayat elections are local elections in villages in India. People vote to choose leaders who will make decisions for their village.
Punjab Assembly -: The Punjab Assembly is a group of elected representatives who make laws and decisions for the state of Punjab in India.
negligence -: Negligence means not taking proper care or not doing something you are supposed to do. In this case, it means government officials did not do their job properly.
Punjab State Election Commission -: The Punjab State Election Commission is a group that organizes and oversees elections in the state of Punjab to make sure they are fair and follow the rules.
Haryana -: Haryana is a state in India, located next to Punjab. It has its own government and elections, just like Punjab.
