Amarinder claims party morale high
Wednesday, 06/06/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120606/punjab.htm#4
PCC president Captain Amarinder Singh today said the morale of the Congress rank and file was quite high and the party will win elections to all four municipal corporations.
Addressing mediapersons before kicking off his campaign for the party candidates, Amarinder said the party received over 1,300 applications for the party ticket from 250 wards of the four municipal corporations. He said the Congress leadership was fully supporting the party candidates.
The former Chief Minister minced no words while warning the rebels in the poll fray. "I will ensure that they are expelled from the party for six years".
He alleged that the party candidates who had withdrawn in favour of the ruling alliance did it under coercion and pressure. "The Akalis and the BJP have been forcing Congress candidates to withdraw," he said, adding that "they have succeeded only at a few places although they had attempted it everywhere".
The PCC chief's rallies seemed to be poorly organised. In the morning, Amarinder opted not to address the first public meeting organised at a resort on the Attari road. He went to the venue, but left without addressing the gathering although he shook hands with the party workers present there. In the evening, he could barely manage to address a meeting on the Batala road for just a few moments as there was considerable chaos at the venue.
Leaders not backing us: Candidates
A section of Congress candidates complained to Capt Amarinder that they were not receiving support from the local Congress leadership. "They only accompanied us while filing nomination papers. They haven't come out in our support during the campaign and we are left to manage it on our own," the candidates said.
