Sangrur AAP candidate Narinder Kaur Bharaj faces opposition from party leaders

Parvesh Sharma

Tribune News Service

Sangrur, December 30

The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) decision to give ticket to youth leader Narinder Kaur Bharaj from the Sangrur Assembly segment has caused division in the party.

Other ticket aspirants have announced to organise a rally in front of the house of AAP state president and Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann on January 2.

“Either Mann or some other senior leader should contest from Sangrur. Otherwise, we will not support the party candidate and will announce our future course of action on January 2,” said Inderpal Singh Khalsa, founder member of AAP from Sangrur.

Many senior members of AAP had met at a local hotel yesterday over the issue. “Even after losing the last election, I worked hard, but the party denied me ticket despite repeated promises. I will take a decision after January 2 rally,” said Dinesh Bansal, who was party candidate from Sangrur in the last assembly elections.

Bharaj, however, hopes to get the support of all. “All are my elder brothers and they will support me. Things will be sorted out in some days,” she said.

Despite repeated attempts, the state AAP president could not be contacted for comment. AAP district president Gurmale Singh said since Mann belonged to Sangrur, local leaders wanted him as their candidate. “Mann can’t contest from all seats. He will follow the party orders. Everyone will support Bharaj. If there is any problem, it will be solved soon,” he added.