Patiala (Punjab), Preneet Kaur is counting on the unwavering "trust and blessings" of the people as she enters another electoral battle from Punjab's prestigious Patiala Lok Sabha constituency for a fifth term in Parliament.
Kaur (79), wife of former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh - a member of the erstwhile Patiala royal family - is locked in a four-cornered electoral battle in Patiala, widely considered a Congress stronghold.
After ending her long association with the Congress and joining the BJP, "Maharani Sahiba" - as she is often called by her supporters - is key to the saffron party's fortunes in Punjab, where she is contesting the Lok Sabha elections as an independent. Has been.
Last year, Congress had suspended Kaur after Singh joined BJP. Sri joined the saffron party this March.Patiala constituency is considered to be Kaur's stronghold. He represented it in the Lok Sabha for three consecutive terms in 1999, 2004 and 2009, before losing to AAP's Dharamvira Gandhi in the 2014 elections. She was re-elected from this seat in 2019 and returned to the Lok Sabha.
Gandhi, a doctor and philanthropist by profession, is now with the Congress and will contest against Kaur in Patiala.
AAP has fielded Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh, while realtor NK Sharma is contesting on Shiromani Akali Dal ticket.In one of her public meetings, Kaur called herself a "daughter of Patiala" and said that after elected she would use the trust reposed by the people to provide all-round development in the constituency.
He said, "This election is not just about politics. It is about the renewal of my relationship with the people of Patiala constituency."
He said, "People's unwavering 'bharosa (trust)' and 'blessings' are the biggest treasure for me."
Kaur urged people to ensure Narendra Modi's third term as Prime Minister and said she would bring development to Patiala if she was allowed to be part of Modi's "team"."Modi provided Ayushman (Bharat) cards to people above 70 years of age so that they can get free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh," he said.
Kaur said that after June 4, with the trust of the people, she will complete development in every part of Patiala.
He also criticized the AAP government in Punjab and said that the Modi government gave permission for the Northern Bypass of Patiala at a cost of Rs 752 crore, but the state government is yet to release its share of Rs 250 crore of the total cost of the project. Has been able to do it.
“Your people will not be able to get any votes by making false promises,” he said.
Kaur herself has faced protests from farmers, who are confronting the BJP candidate in Punjab with black flags and asking her questions.
His political rival and Congress candidate Gandhi criticized the BJP government at the Centre, alleging that farmers are still protesting because their demand for minimum support price for crops and implementation of the Swaminath Commission recommendations was not accepted. Is.Sharma, a former Shiromani Akali Dal MLA, criticized Kaur and said that despite being an MP for two years and her husband being the Chief Minister twice, she failed to do even a single development work for the people.
Referring to the previous Congress government in the state when Singh was the chief minister, Sharma said it reneged on its promise to eliminate drugs in four weeks and farm loan waiver.
He also attacked AAP for not honoring its election promise of giving Rs 1,000 to every woman despite being in government for more than two years.
AAP's Balbir Singh, a doctor, is counting on the actions of the Bhagwant Mann government, including providing government jobs, opening of over 800 mohalla clinics and free electricity supply, to woo voters.
Patiala constituency, which has 18.06 lakh registered voters, includes Nabha, Patiala (Rural), Rajpura, Dera Bassi, Ghanaur, Sanaur, Patiala, Saman and Shutrana assembly constituencies.Since 1952, Congress has won this seat 10 out of 17 times. Shiroman Akali Dal has won this seat three times.
Voting for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab is to be held in the last phase on June 1.
Kaur (79), wife of former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh - a member of the erstwhile Patiala royal family - is locked in a four-cornered electoral battle in Patiala, widely considered a Congress stronghold.
After ending her long association with the Congress and joining the BJP, "Maharani Sahiba" - as she is often called by her supporters - is key to the saffron party's fortunes in Punjab, where she is contesting the Lok Sabha elections as an independent. Has been.
Last year, Congress had suspended Kaur after Singh joined BJP. Sri joined the saffron party this March.Patiala constituency is considered to be Kaur's stronghold. He represented it in the Lok Sabha for three consecutive terms in 1999, 2004 and 2009, before losing to AAP's Dharamvira Gandhi in the 2014 elections. She was re-elected from this seat in 2019 and returned to the Lok Sabha.
Gandhi, a doctor and philanthropist by profession, is now with the Congress and will contest against Kaur in Patiala.
AAP has fielded Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh, while realtor NK Sharma is contesting on Shiromani Akali Dal ticket.In one of her public meetings, Kaur called herself a "daughter of Patiala" and said that after elected she would use the trust reposed by the people to provide all-round development in the constituency.
He said, "This election is not just about politics. It is about the renewal of my relationship with the people of Patiala constituency."
He said, "People's unwavering 'bharosa (trust)' and 'blessings' are the biggest treasure for me."
Kaur urged people to ensure Narendra Modi's third term as Prime Minister and said she would bring development to Patiala if she was allowed to be part of Modi's "team"."Modi provided Ayushman (Bharat) cards to people above 70 years of age so that they can get free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh," he said.
Kaur said that after June 4, with the trust of the people, she will complete development in every part of Patiala.
He also criticized the AAP government in Punjab and said that the Modi government gave permission for the Northern Bypass of Patiala at a cost of Rs 752 crore, but the state government is yet to release its share of Rs 250 crore of the total cost of the project. Has been able to do it.
“Your people will not be able to get any votes by making false promises,” he said.
Kaur herself has faced protests from farmers, who are confronting the BJP candidate in Punjab with black flags and asking her questions.
His political rival and Congress candidate Gandhi criticized the BJP government at the Centre, alleging that farmers are still protesting because their demand for minimum support price for crops and implementation of the Swaminath Commission recommendations was not accepted. Is.Sharma, a former Shiromani Akali Dal MLA, criticized Kaur and said that despite being an MP for two years and her husband being the Chief Minister twice, she failed to do even a single development work for the people.
Referring to the previous Congress government in the state when Singh was the chief minister, Sharma said it reneged on its promise to eliminate drugs in four weeks and farm loan waiver.
He also attacked AAP for not honoring its election promise of giving Rs 1,000 to every woman despite being in government for more than two years.
AAP's Balbir Singh, a doctor, is counting on the actions of the Bhagwant Mann government, including providing government jobs, opening of over 800 mohalla clinics and free electricity supply, to woo voters.
Patiala constituency, which has 18.06 lakh registered voters, includes Nabha, Patiala (Rural), Rajpura, Dera Bassi, Ghanaur, Sanaur, Patiala, Saman and Shutrana assembly constituencies.Since 1952, Congress has won this seat 10 out of 17 times. Shiroman Akali Dal has won this seat three times.
Voting for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab is to be held in the last phase on June 1.
