Punjab elections: SAD cries electoral fraud by Congress

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday said former state Congress president

Sunil Jakhar

’s statement was not made chief minister, even though party legislators had supported his claim overwhelmingly, had exposed what the panthic party described as an “electoral fraud” committed by the Congress high command in the name of inner party democracy.

Former minister and party spokesperson

Daljit Singh Cheema

demanded immediate resignation of Congress president Sonia Gandhi. He added the Congress high command had not only cheated its legislators, but the entire rank and file by making Charanjit Singh Channi the chief minister. “This was done even though Channi secured only two votes during an internal ballot of legislators which was held to decide Capt Amarinder Singh’s replacement as CM,” said Cheema.


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