‘Pehle khazana khaali, hun EVM khaali’

BATHINDA: A simple ordinary narrative of ‘kehnda si khazana khaali, hun dekho EVM

khaali

' (he used to claim treasury is empty, now look at empty EVM) created by disgruntled employees of government, contractual and of various organisations seems to have worked solidly against finance minister

Manpreet Singh Badal

, who lost the election from Bathinda Urban seat.

Annoying his once two staunch supporters is also said to have worked against him, lending an impression among voters that he did not care for his own people. When the two supporters-turned-rivals jumped into the poll fray against Manpreet, it only grew stronger. Facing the ire of various sections, especially employees, Manpreet faced the biggest drubbing of his life as he lost by 57,685 votes to his once staunch supporter

Jagroop Singh Gill

of AAP. Gill was also angry with him for not making him the Bathinda mayor.