Cong headed for two-third majority in Punjab: Hanspal
Thursday, 28/07/2016
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PATIALA: Senior Punjab Congress leaders on Wednesday asserted that the party was headed for a ‘historic landslide’ victory in Punjab under the leadership of Capt Amarinder Singh.
Patiala MLA Preneet Kaur meeting Congress workers in Patiala on Wednesday.
“This will be a historic mandate and party will be getting two-thirds majority in the coming elections,” said HS Hanspal, senior party leader and former PCC president, during a public meeting organised in Patiala (urban) assembly segment represented by Preneet Kaur. The meeting was attended among others by Kaur, Rana Gurjeet Singh, Hardayal Singh Kambhoj, Sadhu Singh Dharamsot and Dr Amar Singh.
Hanspal said it were Akalis who were responsible for the unfortunate phase of militancy in the state which was ultimately finished by the Congress. The former PCC president said the party programmes were getting an immense and overwhelming response. He disclosed that in the first phase party had already covered about 90 constituencies with all the senior leaders, including Capt Amarinder Singh, Rajinder Kaur Bhattal and others campaigning all over the state. He said the first phase would complete on August 8 and all the 117 constituencies would be covered.
Speaking on the occasion, former union minister of state for external affairs Preneet Kaur said the overwhelming presence and participation of youngsters and ladies, cutting across different sections of the society have reaffirmed their faith in the Congress party.
