Balbir Sidhu Accuses PUDA Officer for Supporting SAD:Complains to Election Commission

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 12^th January:- Taking a serious note of using government office for campaigning purposes in support of SAD-BJP candidate from Mohali Assembly seat the Congress candidate, Balbir Sidhu has today complained to the Chief Election Commissioner to take suitable action against the officer.

Addressing a press conference at Congress district party office in phase 1 here today, Balbir Sidhu accused Manvesh Singh Sidhu, Chief Administrator, PUDA for campaigning and pressurizing the staff & others to support Capt TPS Sidhu the Akali-BJP candidate.

We have got many complainants in past few days and decided to bring the matter in front of Dr. Nasim Zaidi the Chief Election Commissioner of India. We seek immediate transfer of Manvesh Singh Sidhu to some other state in the interest of free and fair election in Punjab.  It is a wrongful act and against rules for a government public servant to facilitate the poll campaign of a political party candidate.

In a complaint letter,  Balbir Sidhu said that Manvesh Sidhu is a very close relative to Capt TPS Sidhu who was also of IAS cadre and contesting election after resigning the post of Secretary, Marketing Board, Punjab.

Manvesh Singh Sidhu using his office as PUDA has direct public dealing. We have certain proofs about Manvesh Singh Sidhu using  his office in favour of  Captain TPS Sidhu, asserted Balbir Sidhu .

Interestingly , Manvesh Singh Sidhu has been on the same seat for the last  5 years due to the blessings of the political high-ups, who are also very close  to him, he pointed out.

The copy of complaint letter has also been marked to Punjab State Election Commissioner, Chandigarh, District Electoral Officer /Deputy Commissioner, Mohali.

Meanwhile terming SAD-BJP candidate as an outsider, Balbir Sidhu said that Mohali people cannot trust him as he is not even aware of their problems. He is now promising everything in this world to Mohali people. Balbir Sidhu said that why didn’t he do all this when he was DC of Mohali. He is only making baseless and fake promises to ensure his win.

We have passed our half of life while serving Mohali and vow to serve it till our last breadth. These means of misusing power and fleecing people by wrong means will not work here, maintained Balbir Sidhu.