Capt Amarinder's party appoints six more district presidents

Chandigarh: The Punjab Lok Congress headed by Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced presidents for six more districts — Barnala, Ferozepur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Hoshiarpur, Muktsar and Malerkotla. Meanwhile, former Gidderbaha MLA Raghubir Singh Pardhan formally joined the PLC on Tuesday. TNS

Parties misleading people with fake promises: Dhindsa

Chandigarh: Senior leader of the SAD (Sanyukt) and ex-Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa Wednesday said the Congress, SAD (B) and other political parties were trying to mislead people by making fake promises instead of making them self-reliant. He said parties were well aware of the fact that the state’s financial condition was in dire straits and not ready for such moves. TNS

Akali Dal alleges scam in LED purchase agreement

Chandigarh: SAD’s trade and industry wing on Wednesday alleged scam in Rs1,500-crore LED purchase agreement. The project involved installing 74,944 LED lights across the state. Addressing a press conference, wing head NK Sharma said the party had complained to the state Vigilance Department and demanded a thorough probe. TNS