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Setback to Congress, Jagmohan Kang to field his son from Kharar as an independent

PUNJAB NEWS EXPRESS | January 28, 2022 07:15 PM

CHANDIGARH: Former Congress minister Jagmohan Singh Kang has revolted against party and expressed anguish over denial of party ticket to him from Kharar assembly constituency.

Kang today announced that he would oppose the official Congress nominee Vijay Sharma Tinky, a liquor contrctor who has been given ticket from Kharar due to his proximity with CM Charanjit Singh Channi. He said that Channi had opposed his candidature due to personal reasons.

Kang said that his son Yadevinder Singh Bunny Kang will contest as an independent candidate from Kharar. He held a meeting of his supporters in village Majri and made the announcement. He said that he Congress had done injustice to him and his services for society and party have been ignored.

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