With 2014 lok Sabha elections in sight, the ruling party in Punjab — Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) — has started its preparations for the polls. Day after the party constituted its manifesto committee under the chairmanship of MP and SAD secretary general Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, it was decided that the committee would hold its first meet on January 24 (Friday).
“The first meeting of the manifesto committee constituted under the chairmanship of Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa would be held on January 24 at 3 pm at the party head office in Chandigarh,” said SAD secretary and spokesman Daljit Singh Cheema, who has been appointed member secretary of the Committee.
The Manifesto Committee has been entrusted with the task of finalising the party’s manifesto by February 20. Cheema said that in the meeting, preliminary discussion would take place. “In the next phase, meetings with different sections of the society would be held to take up their views,” he added. He urged all the party leaders and workers to send their suggestions, if any, to the party head office in time so that these can be discussed by the committee.
Other members of the committee include former ministers Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, Jathedar Tota Singh, Rajya Sabha MP Balwinder Singh Bhunder, Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra, former Union minister Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, political Advisor to the Chief Minister Maheshinder Singh Grewal, MP Naresh Gujaral, former Minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan, Cabinet minister Gulzar Singh Ranike and Advisor to the Chief Minister on Media and National Affairs Harcharan Singh Bains.