CONGRESS TO WIN SHAHKOT BYPOLL WITH A BIG MARGIN: RAVNEET SINGH BITTU

Ludhiana, May 13, 2018: Congress MP from Ludhiana Ravneet Singh Bittu and Punjab Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu has said that the Congress party would win the Shahkot by poll with a big margin. In a statement released, here today, Bharat Bhushan Ashu said that the victory of the party would be a mandate of people in favour of the pro-development agenda of the Congress party in Punjab.

Accompanied by several Congress leaders and MLAs, both Ravneet Singh Bittu and Bharat Bhushan Ashu have been camping in Shahkot area for the last several days. MP Ravneet Singh Bittu is the incharge of all wards of Lohian town while Cabinet Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu is the overall incharge of 28 villages, such as Bangiwal, Gansuwal, Jungian, Basti Juggian, Raipur Gujran, Bitla, Bangiwal, Umrewal, besides others that are located adjoining to the Jagraon town of Ludhiana district.

In a press statement released here today, Ravneet Singh Bittu said that the Congress led Punjab government is committed for carrying out overall development in the state. He said that people have not forgotten 10 years of complete misrule of Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janta Party government.

Cabinet Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu said that on the other hand, ever since this Congress government came to power in Punjab, they have been committed entirely for the development of the people, especially the farmers. Till date, reiterating its commitment regarding debt relief to farmers, lakhs of farmers have already been benefitted from this scheme, while many more would be benefitted in coming few months.”

He said that the people know that it is Congress party’s sole aim to carry out development in the state, while on the other hand, the SAD-BJP is more interested in “developing” their own households/families.

Bharat Bhushan Ashu also said that his department is ensuring timely procurement of each and every grain of wheat from all Mandis of the state. He said that no farmer suffered due to late procurement and late lifting of the wheat crop.

Bharat Bhushan is heading the team comprising MLAs Sanjay Talwar, Darshan Singh Mangupur, Angad Singh Saini, ex MLA Ajit Inder Singh Mofar, former MP Amrik Singh Aliwal, Bikram Singh Mofar, Major Singh Bhaini, Ishwarjot Singh Cheema, Pal Singh Grewal, Satinder Kaur Bitti, Vikram Singh Chaudhary, besides others. MP Ravneet Singh Bittu is heading a team comprising Ludhiana Mayor Balkar Singh Sandhu, and several councillors from Ludhiana MC.