Armymen and citizens to inaugurate projects, says Bansal
Chandigarh: Former Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal in a public meeting organised at Sector 40 here said that when the Congress will come to power, we will make sure that no inauguration will be done by either MP or party leaders. The inauguration of projects will be done by citizens of Chandigarh, Armymen etc, he said. Bansal also said the UT Administration’s announcement of revoking of various orders of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) whereby benefits had been extended to allottees would not be executed with retrospective effect, and is only a damage-control exercise. Bansal said that in case of need based changes, nothing substantial has been done and no new benefit is given to residents.
CEO Punjab suspends election Tehsildar
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Electoral Officer, Karuna Raju has ordered to suspend Election Tehsildar Moga, Balwinder Singh on charges of negligence in duty with immediate effect. Raju said, he had received report from the Deputy Commissioner Moga that the election Tehsildar Moga is not obeying the orders seriously about election duty and he never sent reports to Election Commission. Balwinder Singh was also absent from duty without any requisite prior permission. Following this, Raju has ordered the suspension of election Tehsildar with immediate effect. The CEO has ordered to give the charge of Election Tehsildar Moga to Election Tehsildar Barnala additionally.
Revolutionary Socialist party andJanata Dal United allotted symbols
Chandigarh: Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday issued orders allotting reserve poll symbols to various political parties including Revolutionary Socialist party and Janata Dal United. Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karuna Raju said, the Revolutionist Socialist Party had been given the reserve symbol of 'Spade and Stoker' for their candidates in the state for Fatehgarh Sahib Lok Sabha Constituency besides LS Patiala Constituency. Janata Dal (United) had been issued 'Arrow' for their candidate who would be contesting form the Sangrur LS constituency. In addition to this, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab had been allotted the 'Broom' as the reserve symbol for its candidates who would be fighting the LS Polls from the state.