Bajwa, Jakhar lead separate delegations to EC
Saturday, 10/05/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140510/punjab.htm#1
New Delhi: Poor coordination in the Punjab Congress over important matters was evident today with two separate delegations of the state unit meeting the Election Commission here to raise different issues. None of the two delegations knew the other was coming.
While one delegation was led by state Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa, the other was led by Congress Legislature Party Leader Sunil Jakhar.
Bajwa demanded time-bound declaration of results immediately after counting to prevent any possibility of irregularity on the part of the district administration. Jakhar, on the other hand, petitioned the poll body on the “false” criminal cases slapped on Congress workers by the SAD-BJP dispensation in Punjab.
Jahkar, who was accompanied by MLAs Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Tript Bajwa, spoke to the EC about nine such cases and sought an independent probe. Jakhar was accompanied by party workers against whom FIRs have been registered in Gurdaspur, Moga, Fazilka, Bathinda and Muktsar.
Jakhar, when questioned on the lack of coordination, said: “The state Congress president should have spoken to us. There should have been better coordination.”
Randhawa, Baba Dera Nanak MLA, said: “It is the responsibility of the state party chief to approach us.”
Bajwa, however, said he had sought time from the EC earlier and had learnt of Jakhar’s visit only on arriving at the EC’s office this morning.
“We have been busy post-elections and have not been in touch. It is good that two different but important issues were raised. There is no question of lack of coordination,” he added.
