Ready to contest against Sukhbir: Bhagwant Mann
Tuesday, 01/03/2016
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Patiala : AAP MP Bhagwant Mann here on Monday challenged Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal that he was prepared to contest upcoming assembly elections from any seat that Sukhbir Singh Badal may opt for.
He was speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the dharna by unemployed linemen on The Mall where AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal had to come but had changed his programme at the last minute and headed for Delhi.
When questioned about the party’s chief ministerial candidate, Mann said that this issue would be decided later as immediate priorities of the AAP were to curb corruption, drug abuse, unemployment and mafia rule.
Mann blamed the Shiromani Akali Dal for the attack on the car of Arvind Kejriwal in Ludhiana and said that goons were served lunch before about 20 to 25 of them attacked the car of Kejriwal armed with lathis.
He defended the spending of funds on AAP publicity campaign saying that the party wanted that the achievements of the Delhi government should reach across the country for people to know.
Mann said that the AAP would prepare a blueprint for the Punjab elections by May and Arvind Kejriwal may visit Punjab again in May once the blueprint is ready.
He said the party enjoyed popularity in Punjab and the party hoped to win 100 seats and a form a government in the state.
Later, he visited the protesting unemployed linemen who have been on dharna for the last 57 days. He expressed solidarity with the protestors and said that their demands would be raised in Parliament.
