Sukhbir Badal constitutes screening committees for Municipal Corporation elections
Chandigarh, December 12 : The Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal has constituted screening committees for ensuing elections to 9 Municipal Corporations in the state.
These committees will do screening of candidates and coordinate with other senior leaders at local level and will consist of senior party leaders in each city.
These committees will coordinate with local leadership and select prospective candidates and send their recommendation list to the party President who will decide final list of candidates which the party will announce.
Screening committees will be as under : Abohar MC Janmeja Singh Sekhon, Kanwarjit Singh Rozi Barkandi and Ashok Aneja, Bathinda MC Sikander Singh Maluka former Minister, Mantar Singh Brar, Saroop Chand Singla and Parmbans Singh Romana, Batala MC Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal, Balbir Singh Bittu, Moga MC Jathedar Tota Singh former minister, Kapurthala MC Dr. Upinderjit Kaur, Gurpratap Singh Wadala, Yuvraj Bhupinder Singh and Harjit Singh Walia, Mohali MC Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra, NK Sharma, Charnajit Singh Brar, Kanwaljit Singh Ruby and Kulwant Singh Mayor, Hoshiarpur MC Sharanjit Singh Dhillon former ministers, Sohan Singh Thandal, Surinder Thekedar, Mohinder Kaur Josh, Sarbjot Singh Sabi and Jatinder Singh Lali Bajwa, Pathankot MC Hira Singh Gabria, Gurbachan Singh Babbe\ahli, Sarbjot Singh Sabi and Surinder Singh Kanwar Mintu, Phagwara MC Baldev Singh Khaira, Jarnail Singh Wahad and Sarwan Singh Kular have been nominated as members.
Apart from these Badal has decided that for selection of candidates for 109 Municipal Committee elections 4 member screening committee will be constitutes for each MC in which respective district observer, halqa incharge and urban and rural Presidents of the party unit will be members who will make lists of prospective candidates and send recommendations to the party President. Final list will be released by the party.